France, Japan and Dupont

Dupont returns to captain France against Japan in autumn rugby opener
Scrumhalf Antoine Dupont returns to captain France when it begins its autumn test campaign against Japan at Stade de France on Saturday.
Rugby-France team to face Japan on Saturday
France head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday named the following team to face Japan in an autumn series test at the Stade de France on Saturday: 15-Leo Barre, 14-Damian Penaud, 13-Emilien Gailleton, 12-Yoram Moefana,
'Constant threat' Dupont back for France against Japan
Evolving France face Eddie Jones' struggling Japan in the November internationals on Saturday with superstar Antoine Dupont making his first 15-a-side appearance for the hosts in more than a year.
Dupont 'better than ever' before France XVs return
Antoine Dupont has returned "better than ever" to XVs after winning Olympic sevens gold in the summer, says France flanker Francois Cros.
Dupont back to skipper France against Japan
Antoine Dupont will make his return to the France team as captain for Saturday's Test against Japan after sitting out the last 13 months of international duty. Dupont's last run-out in blue at 15s came in the morale-denting Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat by eventual champions South Africa a little over a year ago.
Superstar Dupont Returns 'Better Than Before' For France's November Tests
French rugby's golden boy Antoine Dupont is set to feature for his country's 15-a-side on Saturday for the first time since a morale-denting Rugby World Cup exit a little over a year ago.
Rugby-Dupont returns to captain France against Japan
Antoine Dupont will skipper France in their first autumn series test against Japan on Saturday as the scrumhalf makes his comeback alongside Toulouse team mate Thomas Ramos after missing this year's Six Nations to focus on the Olympics.
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Antoine Dupont captains France in his first Test match in over 12 months as powerhouse Les Bleus team tackle Eddie Jones’ Japan
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Jones changes six for Japan's test against France
Eddie Jones made six changes to the Japan side to face France in Paris on Saturday. Among the backs scrum-half Naoto Saito, ...
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A dozen changes for France versus Japan after troubled summer tour
Fabien Galthie has named a France team to host Japan in Paris on Saturday showing a dozen changes 17 weeks after they lost to Argentina.
Ireland and All Blacks clash for the first time since epic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal
Ireland and New Zealand meet in an autumn rugby test on Friday in Dublin for the first time since their epic Rugby World Cup ...
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Jones changes six for Japan's rugby clash with France
In the forwards, flanker Kanji Shimokawa, lock Epineri Uluiviti and hooker Mamoru Harada replace Amato Fakatava, Sanaila Waqa ...
Rugby Reads: "Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby"
A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby was released last year and offers an important look at the game in France. This book is part travel writing, part ...
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Hard graft takes 140kg 'big sponge' Tatafu to France debut
When Tevita Tatafu left Tonga for France for an academy contract with Bayonne five years ago, not many people tipped him for ...
Rugby duo Joshua Brennan and Régis Montagne ruled out of France’s match against Japan
Lock Joshua Brennan and prop Régis Montagne have been ruled out of France’s match against Japan this week because of injury.