French word of the day: Le Plaquage

#PARISFOMO and other stories from France

So there's a fair bit of excitement in France at the moment because the Rugby World cup is currently being held across the country. (Well there is also a lot of "excitement" about abayas and school uniforms in France, but I can't be a*sed to write a newsletter about that.)

Instead, let's focus group sports, which as we recall are meant to bring communiti…