Bastien Chalureau says he is ‘not a racist’ following France World Cup call-up
France lock Bastien Chalureau has denied accusations he is racist following his controversial call-up for the Rugby World Cup.
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Key numbers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
After an unprecedented venture in Asia in 2019, the Rugby World Cup returns to Europe for a marathon 10th edition set to stretch over more than seven weeks. The home country France is hoping to carry Les Bleus to a maiden title after three final defeats in 1987, 1999 and 2011. England remain the only European nation to have lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in a tournament long dominated by the three Southern Hemisphere heavyweights of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.
Hosts France seek World Cup glory with Dupont the spark
France enter their home 2023 Rugby World Cup as one of the tournament favourites.
Another blow for Les Bleus: France World Cup hopes rocked by withdrawal of Willemse
France suffered another big blow to their hopes of winning the Rugby World Cup with the withdrawal on Friday of second row forward Paul Willemse, a week ahead of the opening match against New Zealand.
Genius Dupont ready to lead France at World Cup
PARIS : Antoine Dupont takes the metro when in Paris and his name is one of the country's most banal but everything else about France's Rugby World Cup captain is exceptional.
French flair is back as Les Bleus sniff maiden World Cup title
PARIS: France will sorely miss match-winning flyhalf Romain Ntamack but having rediscovered their legendary flair, they have everything it takes to triumph and lift their first World Cup on home soil.
France breeze past hapless Wallabies in Rugby World Cup warm-up
Winger Damian Penaud scored twice as Rugby World Cup hosts France eased past Australia 41-17 in Paris on Sunday in both sides' final warm-up game before the tournament.
Discipline danger to injury concerns ... 3 talking points ahead of final RWC warm-up matches
AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the games: