PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - France may have only finished fourth in the Six Nations but under new coach Jacques Brunel, Les Blues appeared to have laid the foundations of a brighter future with ...

Reticent, sensitive, and racked by self-doubt for much of his career, Mathieu Bastareaud would have been many people's last bet to become captain of France's national rugby team. The possibility might ...

Mathieu Bastareaud is pictured ahead of a match on December 3, 2011 at the Stadium in Toulouse, southern France. Bastareaud's chequered career has taken a new turn with his recall to the France squad ...

France's Maxime Machenaud kicks the ball behind during a rugby union training session at the National Rugby Center in Marcoussis, south of Paris, France, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Wales will play ...

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - France centre Mathieu Bastareaud has been suspended for three weeks for making homophobic comments during Toulon's Champions Cup win over Benetton Treviso on Sunday, and ...

Mathieu Bastareaud will miss France's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland due to concussion. The juggernaut centre has been ruled out of Saturday's Aviva Stadium encounter just days after being drafted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. France’s Mathieu Bastareaud Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - France may have only finished ...

PARIS (Reuters) - France may have only finished fourth in the Six Nations but under new coach Jacques Brunel, Les Blues appeared to have laid the foundations of a brighter future with Mathieu ...