The first round of the 2017 French presidential election will be held on 23 April 2017. Following closely on the heels of Britain’s Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as US president, it will be interesting to see just what kind of politician France will choose for its new president. Here is some vocabulary to help you to follow the French Elections.

Un plaquage – a tackle
Une mêlée – a scrum
Une touche – a lineout
Une essai – a try

Une transformation – a conversion
Un demi de mêlée – a scrum half
Un demi d’ouverture – a fly half or stand-off half
Un avant – a forward
Un arrière – a fullback
Un ailier – a winger
Un arbitre- a referee

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