The Rugby Paper: Penaud wings in to combat aerial bombardment

There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby

I previewed the 2021 Six Nations Ireland-France match, from a French angle, for The Rugby Paper – and I was bang on about the bombing raids … though, it wasn’t exactly difficult to work out.

(I secretly like the fact it’s tagged Columnists, James Harrington, Six Nations – but, shhhhhhh)

France had expected Johnny Sexton-launched high bombs and precision Conor Murray mortar shells to pour down on their back three at a rainsoaked and windswept Aviva today as they look for a first win in Dublin since 2011.

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There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby