France must step up a notch for World Cup, says coach
PARIS: Hosts France will need to step up a notch despite completing their World Cup preparation on Sunday with an emphatic victory over Australia, coach Fabien Galthie said.
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France thrash Australia in final World Cup warm-up game
Two tries from flying winger Damian Penaud helped World Cup hosts France complete their preparations for next month's tournament with a 41-17 victory over Australia, a result that handed the Wallabies a fifth successive defeat.
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.
Steve Borthwick confident England will fix defensive issues ahead of World Cup
Steve Borthwick insists England will urgently address the defensive crisis that threatens to torpedo their Word Cup.
France win final World Cup warm-up over beleaguered Wallabies
PARIS : Two tries from flying winger Damian Penaud helped World Cup hosts France complete their preparations for next month’s tournament with a 41-17 victory over Australia on Sunday, a result that handed the Wallabies a fifth successive defeat.
Takeaways from Team USA's FIBA World Cup win over New Zealand - ESPN
MANILA, Philippines — When Paolo Banchero got off the bus Tuesday morning at the team hotel in Manila, he was cradling a FIBA basketball, which had been his carry-on for the 10-hour flight from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The softer but bouncier ball frustrates many NBA players, and like a running back trying to stop fumbles, Banchero was trying to spend some extra time with the rock.
France stunned by Latvia, eliminated from men's hoops World Cup - ESPN
France came to the World Cup planning to win gold. It won't even make the second round, a stunning development for the reigning Olympic silver medalists.
Johnny Sexton regrets ‘mistake’ which saw him miss Ireland’s World Cup warm-ups
Captain Johnny Sexton admits he instantly regretted the heated exchange with referee Jaco Peyper which caused him to miss Ireland’s Rugby World Cup warm-up matches through suspension.