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Le Rugby
When you play for your country you get a cap Did you know the French term for this is titulariser? Improve your French with French rugby words and phrases. French rugby terminology gleaned from television commentaries will give you quips and quotations to put in your vocabulary repertoire.
If you want to see what you know about rugby why not do the short multiple choice quiz in the form of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
Want to find links between the history of rugby in France and hurling in Ireland? Get a potted history of the development of the game. If you'd like to learn some tactics such as rucking, scrummaging and mauling, go to France Rugby.
Get all the latest news on Heineken Cup, Six Nations Championship, Southern Hemisphere rugby at Le site rugby which features interviews, results and live broadcasts using Flash player.
Wondering how to incorporate sport into teaching French as a foreign language see EduFLE which provides suggestions as to how to use authentic documents such as match reports in a variety of ways.
The official French Federation site is worth a look to read about what is current in the world of French rugby.
For interviews ,match reports and articles on the top clubs visit Planet Rugby net. Why not learn some rugby songs on the French Rugby site.
If you are more interested in rugby sevens or beach rugby look at the Sevens Rugby site.
For archive material and statistics see the Rugby Information site which features discussions. And if you are living in Munster or Leinster you should get familiar with your opponents in this year's European Cup - Brive (Leinster) and Perpignan (Munster).
Finally, perhaps you should look at the famous Stade Toulouse club.
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