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RugbyU: French land wooden spoon despite beating Scotland

Agence France-PresseMarch 16, 2013 19:16

France landed the dreaded wooden spoon for the first time since 1999 despite beating Scotland 23-16 at the Stade de France on Saturday in their final Six Nations match. Second-half tries by Wesley Fofana and Maxime Medard saw them to their first win of the tournament, but a late try by Tim Visser reduced the margin and that left them rock bottom because of a worse points difference to Ireland. "We were controlling the game well but couldn't get points on the board," said Fofana.

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Clerc boosts France ahead of England clash

Thomson ReutersFebruary 11, 2013 11:15

* Double delight for Les Bleus * Fofana set for switch to centre (Recasts, adds quotes) By Julien Pretot PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Vincent Clerc will be back for France's Six Nations trip to England on Feb. 23, representing a double boost for Les Bleus who can now field a recognised wing on the right flank and move Wesley Fofana back to centre.

Rugby-Defeat to Italy was our own fault, say France players

Thomson ReutersFebruary 4, 2013 07:31

PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - France had no-one but themselves to blame for Sunday's shock defeat to Italy in their Six Nations opener, players and manager Philippe Saint-Andre said. "We dropped too many balls," flanker and former captain Thierry Dusautoir was quoted as saying in French media on Monday. "Italy were just better." "We lacked coherence," summed up Dimitri Szarzewski, while fellow hooker Benjamin Kayser concluded: "We are now in a bad position but that's our fault."