Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PARIS (AP) — France prop Jefferson Poirot has retired from international rugby at the age of 27, even though the national team is ...

Defending title holders Bordeaux-Begles have been dealt a blow with news that prop Jefferson Poirot will miss Sunday's Champions Cup semifinal against Bath after picking up a two-week ban for a high ...

France's Jefferson Poirot, centre, celebrates after scoring a try. Photo / Supplied French prop Jefferson Poirot yesterday confirmed players had been taking more control behind the scenes and that the ...

Former France captain Jefferson Poirot has retired from international rugby at the age of 27 due to a lack of motivation. The Bordeaux-Begles prop said that he made the decision to retire from France ...

Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been suspended for two weeks following an incident at the end of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup final. The 32-year-old was banned after clashing with ...

1. (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRANCE TEAM PROP, JEFFERSON POIROT, SAYING: "We know them (the Argentineans), we won't be surprised of the bravery they will demonstrate tomorrow, of the war they will fight ...

Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been given a two-week ban for an altercation with Northampton's Henry Pollock after the Champions Cup final. Poirot was cited for grabbing the throat of the ...

Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been cited for allegedly grabbing Northampton's Henry Pollock by the throat following Saturday's Champions Cup final in Cardiff. Former France captain Poirot, ...

Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been cited for allegedly grasping Henry Pollock's throat after the final whistle of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup final. An on-pitch fracas broke out ...

Former France captain Jefferson Poirot has announced his retirement from international rugby citing motivational issues. The 27-year-old said he made the decision "in a fraction of a second" following ...

Henry Pollock had played only one Premiership game before the start of this season but is now on the Lions tour this summer Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been given a two-week ban for an ...