At the best of times, it can be hard enough to find the lane that climbs up to the stables at Barbury Castle. On a morning when the old hangars and airfield fences loom and recede in the fog, it feels as though Nature herself is conspiring in the sequestration of one of the strongest Cheltenham teams in the land. Those who eventually obtain his lair, however, find Alan King providing all the illumination necessary.
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French implant boss jailed after missing bail payments
Thursday 08 March 2012
The boss of the French company which made defective breast implants fitted in up to 500,000 women across 65 countries has been jailed after failing to pay his bail.
France drop Trinh-Duc and Parra for England clash
Wednesday 07 March 2012
France half-backs Francois Trinh-Duc and Morgan Parra have been dropped for the RBS 6 Nations clash against England in Paris on Sunday.
Warburton in doubt for 'decider'
Wednesday 07 March 2012
Sam Warburton, the Wales captain, fears he could miss the rest of his country's Grand Slam quest after being ruled out of Saturday's game against Italy in Cardiff. Warburton failed to recover from a knee ligament injury suffered during the victory over England at Twickenham 11 days ago.
Philo shows Paris that the best designs come in small packages
Monday 05 March 2012
Nothing short of perfect, says Susannah Frankel in Paris of the latest, understated collection from the creative director of Céline
Cycling: Wiggins set fair for Paris-Nice after second place in the rain
Monday 05 March 2012
Bradley Wiggins' chances of becoming Britain's first Paris-Nice winner in more than four decades got off to a near-perfect start as he took second place in the race's opening time trial, one second off the pace.
France v Ireland player ratings
Sunday 04 March 2012
Man-for-man marking from the Six Nations match at the Stade de France in Paris
Sarkozy suffers a ‘horrible week’ as Hollande increases lead in polls
Saturday 03 March 2012
It has been a black week for Nicolas Sarkozy. At a pivotal time in the presidential election campaign, he has suffered what one French newspaper described as “une semaine horribilis”.
Boxing: Klitschko faces small problem
Saturday 03 March 2012
Wladimir Klitschko will be aiming for his 50th career knockout when he defends his world heavyweight titles against French challenger Jean-Marc Mormeck tonight.
Probe into handling of Irish murder case
Friday 02 March 2012
An investigation in to handling of the Sophie Toscan Du Plantier murder case in Ireland has been launched by the Garda Ombudsman.
Captain Paul O'Connell urges Ireland to cut out errors
Friday 02 March 2012
Ireland captain Paul O'Connell believes restricting the error count holds the key to dispatching France in Paris on Sunday.
Stuart Lancaster expects overseas selection policy to stay
Thursday 01 March 2012
England coach Stuart Lancaster confirmed there are no plans to change the policy of not selecting players from outside the Aviva Premiership despite seeing another contender leave for France.
France full-back Maxime Medard out for nine months
Thursday 01 March 2012
France's RBS 6 Nations hopes have been rocked by the news that full-back Maxime Medard has been ruled out for up to nine months with a serious knee ligament injury.
Gloucester captain Luke Narraway to join Perpignan
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Gloucester captain Luke Narraway is to leave the Aviva Premiership club at the end of the season to take up a two-year contract with French Top 14 side Perpignan.
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