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Vice-captain Bastareaud left out of France World Cup squad

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Mathieu Bastareaud will not be part of this year’s Rugby World Cup after the Toulon centre was left out of France’s 37-man squad on Tuesday.

Bastareaud, who was vice-captain for Les Bleus during a disappointing Six Nations campaign, did not feature in the squad list of 31 or among the six standby players who will start preparation for the tournament from June 25.

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France international Mathieu Bastareaud signs for Rugby United New York on loan deal

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France international Mathieu Bastareaud will become the biggest name to play in the United States when he joins Rugby United New York on a season-long loan deal next season.

Bastareaud will leave Top14 side Toulon to play in Major League Rugby after this year’s World Cup, before returning to the French side for the 2020-21 campaign to see out the remainder of his contract.

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Warren Gatland Calculates Risks As Wales Look To Absorb France Blows

CNN Paper: Points make prize money in the Six Nations. The title may have gone west but the cost to the Welsh Rugby Union of defeat against France in the final match of the Six Nations could be £2m, the difference between coming second and fifth.

It may explain a contradictory selection by Wales who, alongside Scotland, have expanded their portfolio this season to become one of the more…