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Rugby 24 Mar 2025 | 12:12 PM

Rugby-France skipper Dupont undergoes surgery on knee injury - report

(Reuters) - France and Toulouse scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), French daily L'Equipe reported on Monday.

Football 23 Mar 2025 | 11:04 PM

Soccer-France see off Croatia on penalties to reach Nations League Final Four

PARIS (Reuters) -France overturned a two-goal deficit to qualify for the Nations League Final Four by eliminating Croatia 5-4 on penalties after a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final second leg at the Stade de France on Sunday.

Football 22 Mar 2025 | 05:46 PM

Soccer-Deschamps demands technical improvement as France seek to overturn Croatia deficit

(Reuters) - France's midfield must improve their passing and be more creative as they look to undo a 2-0 Nations League quarter-final defeat by Croatia when the sides meet in the return leg in Paris on Sunday, manager Didier Deschamps said.

Football 20 Mar 2025 | 10:02 PM

Soccer-Croatia beat France 2-0 in Nations League quarter-final first leg

SPLIT, Croatia (Reuters) -Croatia's Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic struck to secure a deserved 2-0 win over France in their Nations League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday, as the return of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele failed to get the visitors to fire.

Football 24 Mar 2025 | 07:15 AM

Soccer-Ex-FIFA boss Blatter and France great Platini to learn fate in corruption case

ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) - Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France soccer great Michel Platini will appear before a Swiss court on Tuesday to hear whether the case that finished their careers in football will end with their acquittals or convictions for corruption.

Football 24 Mar 2025 | 09:08 AM

Soccer-De la Fuente says Spain hungry for more ahead of France clash

(Reuters) - Spain may have already won the European Championship last year and booked a place in the Nations League semi-finals on Sunday, but the young side are determined to chase more glory, manager Luis de la Fuente said.

World 21 Mar 2025 | 11:41 AM

Ukraine war leads France to restore gunpowder production

BERGERAC, France (Reuters) - Automated systems splutter as raw materials are fed into the machines to begin the process of creating highly-explosive pellets ready to be harnessed for use in thousands of French-made artillery shells, most of which will head to Ukraine.

Cycling 19 Mar 2025 | 06:20 PM

Cycling-Tour de France to start in Edinburgh in 2027

LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish city of Edinburgh will host the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027 as the world's most famous cycling race returns to Britain for the fifth time.

Cambodia 19 Mar 2025 | 07:34 AM

France tries Cambodian ex-PM guards over 1997 massacre

PARIS: Two ex-bodyguards for former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen go on trial in absentia in France on Wednesday (March 19), charged over a 1997 grenade attack on a leading opposition figure.

Rugby 20 Mar 2025 | 04:24 PM

Rugby-France hooker Mauvaka gets three-match ban

(Reuters) - France hooker Peato Mauvaka was suspended for three matches for foul play in the final Six Nations match against Scotland, an independent disciplinary meeting ruled on Thursday.

World 18 Mar 2025 | 03:26 PM

Macron speeds up Rafale warplane orders as France invests in nuclear deterrence

LUXEUIL-LES-BAINS, France (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said France would order additional Rafale warplanes in the coming years and invest nearly 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) into one of its air bases to equip its squadrons with the latest nuclear missile technology.

Football 19 Mar 2025 | 06:20 PM

Soccer-Deschamps praises Dembele, Mbappe happy to be back for France

SPLIT, Croatia (Reuters) - France manager Didier Deschamps commended forward Ousmane Dembele's form as Kylian Mbappe returned to his squad ahead of their Nations League clash with Croatia on Thursday.

World 18 Mar 2025 | 07:10 AM

Proposed political ban for France's Le Pen increasingly prevalent, despite her outrage

PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who in two weeks will learn her fate in an embezzlement trial, says prosecutors demanding she face an instant five-year public office ban have waged an unheard of assault on her presidential hopes.

Football 18 Mar 2025 | 09:38 AM

Soccer-Thuram drops out of France squad due to ankle injury

(Reuters) - France forward Marcus Thuram will miss their two-legged Nations League quarter-final against Croatia due to an ankle injury, the French Football Federation said in a statement late on Monday.

Rugby 15 Mar 2025 | 10:20 PM

Rugby-Record-breaking France clinch Six Nations title with Scotland win

PARIS (Reuters) -France claimed their seventh Six Nations trophy in a record-strewn 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday, shaking off their beautiful runners-up tag on a crisp evening at the Stade de France.

Rugby 15 Mar 2025 | 11:57 PM

Rugby-Heartbreaks shaped France's Six Nations triumph, says coach Galthie

PARIS (Reuters) - France's heartbreaking defeat in the 2023 World Cup quarter-finals and last year's Six Nations runners-up spot shaped their success in this year's tournament, head coach Fabien Galthie said on Saturday.

Other Sports 19 Mar 2025 | 02:30 PM

Olympics-2030 France winter Games will benefit from Paris 2024 help - minister

PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) - The launch of preparations for the 2030 winter Olympics in the French Alps got off to a sluggish start amid political tensions, but the organising committee can benefit from the experience of Paris 2024 to make up for lost time.

Technology 15 Mar 2025 | 04:48 PM

Telegram's Durov allowed to leave France amid probe, AFP reports

PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities have allowed Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder and CEO of Telegram, to leave France temporarily in a loosening of his obligations under a probe into criminal activities on the messaging app, the French news agency AFP reported on Saturday.

Rugby 14 Mar 2025 | 05:24 PM

Rugby-Scotland admit tough challenge but seek to disrupt France

PARIS (Reuters) – - Scotland will be looking to disrupt France's bid to claim the Six Nations on Saturday with co-captain Finn Russell admitting it felt odd to have rivals England and Ireland rooting for their success.

Rugby 13 Mar 2025 | 09:45 AM

Rugby-France name Fickou and Lucu to face Scotland in Six Nations title decider

PARIS (Reuters) -France have brought in centre Gael Fickou and scrumhalf Maxime Lucu for the injured Antoine Dupont in two changes from the team that crushed Ireland in the lineup named on Thursday to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations finale at Stade de France.

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