Philippe Saint-Andre
Guilhem Guirado named new France captain
New France head coach Guy Noves names Toulon hooker Guilhem Guirado as his captain following the retirement of Thierry Dusautoir.
Jan 4, 22:16
France coach Guy Noves: 'I want spectacular rugby'
New France coach Guy Noves wants to implement Argentina's style of play to try to bring "spectacular" rugby back to the country.
Nov 7, 14:09
Preview: Australia vs. New Zealand
Sports Mole previews Saturday's 2015 Rugby World Cup final between Southern Hemisphere heavyweights Australia and New Zealand at Twickenham.
Oct 29, 15:36
Steve Hansen slams lack of unity in French rugby structure
Steve Hansen claims that the number of foreign players in the French Top 14 competition has contributed to their performance at the Rugby World Cup
Oct 18, 20:15
Philippe Saint-Andre congratulates "outstanding" New Zealand
Philippe Saint-Andre admits that France made life "really hard" for themselves when allowing New Zealand to cross over at will in their quarter-final affair.
Oct 18, 01:10
Live Commentary: New Zealand 62-13 France - as it happened
Relive all the action from New Zealand's crushing 62-13 victory over France in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.
Oct 17, 19:00
Mathieu Bastareaud drops to France bench for New Zealand quarter-final
Centre Mathieu Bastareaud drops to the bench in one of three France changes made by Philippe Saint-Andre for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand.
Oct 15, 11:43
Philippe Saint-Andre "satisfied" with France win over Canada
Philippe Saint-Andre says that he was "satisfied" to see France secure a bonus-point victory over Canada at the Rugby World Cup.
Oct 2, 10:17
Live Commentary: France 41-18 Canada - as it happened
Relive all the action from France's 41-18 triumph over Canada in the Rugby World Cup.
Oct 1, 19:31
Philippe Saint-Andre names much-changed France lineup for Canada match
Philippe Saint-Andre makes 12 changes to his starting XV for France's third Rugby World Cup Pool D contest against Canada.
Sep 29, 11:14
Yoann Huget tears anterior cruciate ligament in win over Italy
Yoann Huget is predicted to miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup after reportedly tearing his ACL in France's win over Italy.
Sep 19, 22:44
Live Commentary: France 32-10 Italy - as it happened
Relive with Sports Mole all the action from France's 32-10 win over Italy at Twickenham in their Pool D match at the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 19, 19:01
Rugby World Cup - Pool D preview
Sports Mole assesses the five nations that will be looking to progress beyond Pool D at the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 17, 12:31
Philippe Saint-Andre leaves Francois Trinh-Duc out of France World Cup squad
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre drops five plays from his initial World Cup squad, including Montpellier fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc.
Aug 23, 13:55
Guy Noves named new France coach
The French Rugby Federation confirms that Guy Noves will take charge of the national team after the World Cup.
May 31, 11:42
Former England coach Sir Clive Woodward 'on France shortlist'
Former England coach Clive Woodward is reportedly a contender to take charge of France following the Rugby World Cup.
May 18, 13:05
Preview: Italy vs. France
Sports Mole previews the Six Nations clash between France and Italy ahead of the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy clash in Rome.
Mar 14, 13:36
France make eight changes for Six Nations clash against Italy
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre makes eight changes for Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy.
Mar 12, 11:30
Philippe Saint-Andre hits out at underperforming France squad
Philippe Saint-Andre warns his players to step up their performance or risk being dropped for the final two games of the Six Nations championship.
Mar 1, 16:15
Team News: France drop Mathieu Bastareaud to bench for Six Nations clash against Wales
Mathieu Bastareaud drops to the bench for France's Six Nations clash against Wales and is one of five changes to the team.
Feb 25, 12:13
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre hints at Morgan Parra start against Wales
Scrum-half Morgan Parra could be recalled to the France team for Saturday's game with Wales.
Feb 23, 03:55
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre frustrated after Ireland defeat
France should have beaten Ireland in the Six Nations, according to their coach Philippe Saint-Andre.
Feb 14, 21:00
Preview: Ireland vs. France
Sports Mole previews this weekend's Six Nations meeting between Ireland and France in Dublin.
Feb 13, 08:35
Philippe Saint-Andre calls for France improvement against Ireland
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre warns his side that they must improve if they want to overcome holders Ireland in the Six Nations.
Feb 11, 16:02
Sebastien Tillous-Borde out of Scotland clash
France's Sebastien Tillous-Borde is ruled out of their Six Nations opener against Scotland with a knee injury.
Feb 1, 13:31
Philippe Saint-Andre backs French 'flair'
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre insists that there is still enough "flair" in his team to win the Six Nations.
Jan 28, 16:07
Philippe Saint-Andre names France's 2015 Six Nations squad
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre names his 2015 Six Nations squad, which includes a call-up for uncapped winger Noa Nakaitaci.
Jan 17, 14:16
Australia seal a whitewash over France with victory in Sydney
Australia beat France 39-13 in their last Test match to seal a series whitewash.
Jun 21, 09:08
Philippe Saint-Andre: 'We were good for an hour'
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre is happy with an hour of his side's performance today, but admits that they were "disappointing" in the final 20 minutes.
Feb 9, 20:08
Philippe Saint-Andre praises 'youthful' France
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre hails his "young team" for their win over England in the Six Nations.
Feb 2, 11:31
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre: "I will not be leaving"
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre insists that he will not be leaving his post, despite his side's disappointing Six Nations campaign.
Mar 10, 12:58
Philippe Saint-Andre: 'We must learn to win again'
Philippe Saint-Andre admits that he would take any win against Ireland, with style currently not important for his side.
Mar 8, 13:30
Philippe Saint-Andre names France squad
France boss Philippe Saint-Andre makes two changes to his squad for their Six Nations clash against Ireland.
Feb 26, 13:20
Philippe Saint-Andre calls for "enthusiasm"
France boss Philippe Saint-Andre calls on his team to 'give everything' against England at the weekend.
Feb 19, 15:30
Stuart Lancaster: 'France are dangerous'
England boss Stuart Lancaster calls for focus ahead of Saturday's Six Nations clash against France.
Feb 18, 15:20
Philippe Saint-Andre offers no excuses
France boss Philippe Saint-Andre says that "there should be no excuses" for their poor start to the Six Nations.
Feb 11, 12:10
Pascal Pape out of Wales clash
France captain Pascal Pape has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations clash against Wales.
Feb 4, 12:10
Adrien Plante given France call
Perpignan wing Adrien Plante is handed a call-up to the France squad for the Six Nations.
Jan 23, 13:17
Interview: ESPN's Nick Mullins previews France vs. Australia
Sports Mole talks to ESPN rugby commentator Nick Mullins, who looks ahead to this weekend's explosive Autumn International between France and Australia.
Nov 7, 17:00
Thierry Dusautoir out of November Tests
A knee injury rules skipper Thierry Dusautoir out of France's upcoming matches against Australia, Argentina and Samoa.
Oct 23, 18:10
