Auteur/autrice : Elisabeth Gandy

Millions of rugby eyes around the globe were riveted on the Stade de France on Friday 8th September for the inaugural match of the Rugby World Cup when France, the host country, played the highly revered and greatly feared New Zealand team. Rugby fever was at its highest pitch at this opening game with the Haka war cry by the All Blacks offset by the stirring sound of the Marseillaise when both teams were destined to bring out the very best of this increasingly popular sport. Associated with a host…

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Given the somewhat depressing news that has come out of the UK in recent years, it was refreshing and reassuring to meet Team GB’s Modern Pentathlon squad and rub shoulders with world class athletes! This Summer they were in France to familiarise themselves with the training facilities in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which will serve as their all-important base in the week prior to this Olympic event in Versailles. All agreed the facilities were good, in particular the fabulous new Roger Gicquel track at Stade Georges-Lefèvre inaugurated in October 2022. Even the grey…

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