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France 7 : les Dieux du Stade de France
Les joueurs de Jérôme Daret réalisent un exploit monumental et gravent leurs noms dans le marbre olympique pour l’éternité.…
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There is a new Olympian God - and he's French
Antoine Dupont's exploits have seen him transcend not just rugby, but sports itself in France and he is a blessing for the game
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In Antoine Dupont rugby once again has a superstar
Not content with any normal coronation, Antoine Dupont ascended the Olympic throne and carried a nation with him.
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Les Françaises aussi ont rendez-vous avec l'or
Médaillées d’argent à Tokyo, troisièmes du circuit mondial cette année … les Bleues ont toutes les cartes en main pour al…
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Levi, Kildunne & Portia: 7 women’s sevens players to watch at Olympics
Now that the men have had their moment in the rugby sevens spotlight, it’s almost time for the women’s draw to get underway.
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Joe Schmidt and the undefeated Wallabies' July report card
If you’re a Wallabies supporter you’d have to be happy with three consecutive wins under new coach Joe Schmidt, with a relativ…
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There's only one answer to the Springboks' fly-half conundrum
How many of those pundits and punters would want to trade places with Rassie Erasmus and select the starting fly-half for the Spri…
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England's next golden generation must be given opportunity to thrive
Mark Mapletoft's young bucks have tasted glory but is there now a clear pathway to Steve Borthwick's senior team?
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Ardie Savea's Moana move solves one problem and opens another
It will be nice to see him play for Moana Pasifika next year - albeit on All Blacks-managed minutes - but then he’s back off to …
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Fiji miss out, NZ will bounce back: 7 bold predictions for Olympic sevens
12 teams from women’s and men’s rugby have their opportunity to push for gold at the Paris Olympics which gets underway this w…
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'The gene pool is remarkably strong for anyone interested in making future athletes' Inside the Olympic village
Tom Mitchell – who experienced Olympic village life in Rio and Tokyo – explains what life’s really like on the other side of…
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Dupont, Moneta & Marky Mark: 7 men’s sevens players to watch at Olympics
With 80,000 passionate fans filling the stands at Stade de France, this will be the biggest tournament in rugby sevens history.