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France vs Ireland match rescheduled for 4th March

RBS 6 Nations have announced that the France vs Ireland match, which was postponed at the weekend due to an unsafe frozen pitch, has been rescheduled for Sunday 4th March.

 

The have also announced that French and Irish fans who cannot make this new date will receive a full refund for their match tickets.

We can’t help but feel sorry for all those fans that made the trip to France only to find out at the last minute it was cancelled, but player safety is the primary concern. It’s understandable, but it would have been better planning if they made the decision sooner.

Read on for the full press release which explains how you can get a refund on your tickets.

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Harinordoquy’s Dad joins the fight!

In a pretty highly charged match up between Bayonne and Biarritz this week, a fight broke out within minutes of the first whistle. They are bitter rivals so not really much of a surprise there…

But it took a turn for the strange when Imanol Harinordoquy, the Biarritz and France no. 8, found his Dad come running onto the field to help him out in the scrap!

Seems like the over-protective parent has landed himself in some hot water for his troubles though:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/6077635/Harinordoquys-dad-in-dock-for-brawling