British broadcaster forced into humiliating correction nearly 30 minutes after game finishedThe ITV wrong score fiasco caught the eye on social media (ITV on X)ITV showed viewers the wrong full-time score for France v New Zealand for nearly 3o minutes after the final whistle …Continue reading »
France celebrate during their win over the All Blacks (Getty Images)New Zealand had never lost a Rugby World Cup pool match. Until they thwacked into a clammy Stade de France. …Continue reading »
Damian Penaud celebrates his try (Getty Images)The Stade de France was bouncing. The stade de France was shaking. The Stade de France was sweating. And in …Continue reading »
Les Bleus were wearing their alternate strip despite playing at the Stade de FranceAntoine Dupont, in white, is tackled by opposite man Aaron Smith (Getty Images)It is a strange look. The host nation and theoretical ‘home’ side France not in their traditional blue strip. So …Continue reading »
From a fly-half in Loughborough’s fifth team to a lock for France at Test level, via a spell in Argentina. Paul Eddison reportsToulouse lock Thibaud Flament makes a point in France colours (AFP/Getty Images)From a fly-half in Loughborough’s fifth team to a lock for France at Test level, via a spell in Argentina. Paul Eddison reports