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# france - Thursday 7 March, 2013
‘The form in the camp is brilliant’ insists O’Mahony as France check-in
The Munster flanker has been solid in this year’s Six Nations without reaching spectacular heights.
No set number of misses before Jackson loses kicking privileges
Ireland team manager Mick Kearney is hopeful that the Ulster outhalf can bring his practice form to Saturday’s match.
Luke Marshall keen to put ‘surreal’ debut behind him and take on France
The young Ulster centre says Philippe Saint-Andre’s men will be ‘wounded and hurting’ as they hunt for their first points of this year’s tournament.
Paddy Jackson declared fit to start against France
Leinster outhalf Ian Madigan will take his place on the Irish bench for the first time at Test level.
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Ireland v France: ‘We’ll take 3-0′ in Dublin says beleaguered French boss
Philippe Saint-Andre sounds in upbeat mood.
# france - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Eurozone sinks further into recession in last quarter of 2012
Figures from Eurostat confirm initial estimates in February that the eurozone economy shrank by 0.6 per cent in Q4 of 2012 with the EU shrinking by 0.5 per cent.
RTÉ to broadcast live coverage of Ireland’s Grand Slam-defining French clash
Record crowds are set to descend on Ashbourne RFC this Friday for the crucial rugby encounter.
Can Fergus McFadden kick it? If only it were that simple
For all the talk of the Leinster back’s kicking abilities, he has scored only seven points with the boot this season.
# france - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Opinion: Injuries and indecision continue to dog Ireland’s 6 Nations campaign
Declan Kidney is not helping matters with muddled messages and contradictions.
Ireland undecided on Jackson or Madigan as Sexton fails fitness test
The services of Luke Marshall have also been retained while Fergus McFadden starts on the right wing.
Conor Murray: Ireland ready to get over ‘blip’ and get Lansdowne roaring
“We have to show the public that there’s a bit of talent in this team,” declared the scrum-half.
France have a €1m scrummaging machine but we’ve got pride… and Cian Healy
Mike Ross feels the return of his fellow Leinster prop is vital to Ireland’s victory hopes.
# france - Monday 4 March, 2013
Not running near full pace and no kicking in 4 weeks, Sexton somehow rated ’50/50′
Assistant coach Les Kiss, meanwhile, says Paddy Jackson will definitely kick for Ireland ‘if selected’.
‘It wasn’t Declan’s intention that he was writing off Ronan’s international career’
Ireland team manager Mick Kearney revealed that O’Gara had been informed on his axing on Sunday afternoon.
Opinion: It’s not the ending he deserved but axing Ronan O’Gara is the right call from Kidney
The Munster great should have went after the World Cup in 2011, say Whiff of Cordite.
# france - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Ronan O’Gara axed from Ireland squad to play against France
The Munster fly-half’s future international career is in serious doubt as Jonathan Sexton comes back into Declan Kidney’s squad.
# france - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Stay the course: Best calling for ‘on the money’ performance against French
The Ulster hooker says Ireland just need to be more efficient in their final two games this spring.
A history of couture in 100 dresses
Exhibition opening today in Paris draws a line between exquisite designs from over 150 years of high fashion.
# france - Friday 1 March, 2013
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
French police told to speak politely at all times
Les gendarmes have been told to use the more formal ‘vous’ instead of ‘tu’ when speaking to others – including children.
‘There’s a lot of head maggots going on’ – Donnacha Ryan on Ireland’s fall
“You can feel sorry for yourself or go outside that door and test your mettle,” the Munster lock told us.
# france - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Here’s Your Cian Healy Is The Next Tom Brady Picture Of The Day
‘How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?’
Kidney fighting for his coaching life but insists it is business as usual
The Irish boss must be the only person in the country without an opinion on his position.
Kidney 100% standing by his decision to appoint Heaslip as captain
The Irish coach and lock Donnacha Ryan spoke in defence of the under fire Irish skipper.
France lock Pascal Pape to miss Dublin trip, rest of 6 Nations
Pape picked up the injury while he was captain of the side that lost 23-18 to Italy in Rome on 3 February.
Ireland ‘more hopeful than confident’ on Sexton’s fitness for France
Mike McCarthy has been rated as 50/50 while doubts remain over Donnacha Ryan and Craig Gilroy.
# france - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
7 people who think Cian Healy is a lucky boy this evening
The Ireland forward is free to face Les Bleus in Dublin next time out.
Good news for Ireland as Cian Healy’s 6 Nations ban appeal upheld
The Leinster man is now free to face France in Dublin.
France to keep ‘death row’ elephants… and Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot had threatened to move to Russia if France did not guarantee the safety of two elephants with TB.
# france - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
‘To play Scotland without a recognised kicker was madness’ – Shane Byrne
The former Ireland hooker believes Declan Kidney’s tenure with the national team ‘is done’.
# france - Monday 25 February, 2013
Injury update: Scans for Gilroy and O’Callaghan as Sexton expected to be up and running this week
Next up, France in Dublin.
Opinion: ‘Giving Jamie Heaslip the captaincy of Brian O’Driscoll’s team could never work’
Kidney has made a cardinal mistake according to Emmet O’Rafferty.
History in the making: Coghlan calls upon ‘Fortress Ashbourne’ in 6 Nations quest
The Irish women have already sealed a Triple Crown and lead the table with two games remaining.
# france - Sunday 24 February, 2013
VIDEO: Swing low sweet modesty as English national anthem gets revealing
Laura Wright puts the ‘chant’ in chanteuse.
# france - Saturday 23 February, 2013
English chariot rolls on as Tuilagi cancels out Fofana wonder try
Owen Farrell and Morgan Parra have traded penalties before the Clermont centre came to the party.
VIDEO: Wesley Fofana tries to single-handedly beat England
You’ll have to go a long way to see a better try today.
UPDATE: Horsemeat containing harmful drug ‘entered food chain’ in France
Meanwhile, French President Francois Hollande has called for compulsory labelling and traceability of meat in processed foods in Europe.
Ghosts of Crimean War return with discovery of French cemetery
The average age of the dead found at a site in Sebastopol was less than 30 years – the discovery could indicate many more bodies were buried in the area.
# france - Friday 22 February, 2013
Snapshot: So, Donncha O’Callaghan seems excited about heading to Edinburgh this evening
‘Bagsy the window seat!’
Latest from Irish camp: Cian Healy dunks his biscuit while wearing a lagging jacket
Somewhere, a boiler is poorly insulated.
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