Kylian Mbappe suffered a broken nose as France secured a 1-0 victory over Austria in their Euro 2024 opener at the Merkur Spielarena in Düsseldorf.
A team-by-team guide to the 24 nations at the Euro 2024 finals in Germany by Nick Said.
Twenty-four teams will vie for European Championship glory in Germany from 14 June to 14 July, writes Mark Gleeson.
Florian Wirtz scored after seven seconds as Germany secured a 2-0 victory over France in an international friendly match played at the Stade des Lumieres in Lyon.
The Springbok Sevens finished their HSBC SVNS Perth campaign on a high note by outplaying France 24-5 to finish the tournament in fifth place.
France recorded their biggest-ever win by thrashing 10-man Gibraltar 14-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifier at the Allianz Riviera in Nice.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi declared in the early hours of Monday morning that they knew it would take something special to beat France in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday, and both him and Bok head coach Jacques Nienaber lauded the team’s character to pull through the victory to book their place in the semi-final.
The Springboks remained on course to retain the Rugby World Cup following a thrilling 29-28 victory over hosts France at the Stade de France on Sunday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an experienced team – including 15 players who featured in the 2019 final – for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday evening.
Springboks assistant coach Felix Jones says South Africa has to limit the impact of France captain Antoine Dupont when the two sides meet in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.