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Neil
Francis

Neil Francis is a former Ireland international who represented Leinster for 13 seasons.

Neil Francis Bio

Neil Francis is a former Ireland international who represented Leinster for 13 seasons. Since his playing career ended, he has largely worked as a pundit and commentator. However, he’s often courted controversy in the roles he’s held.

Born 17 March 1964, Neil Francis was a hugely powerful second row who represented a number of top sides during his career. This included Leinster, where he played for 13 seasons. During his illustrious playing career, he was also capped 36 times by his country between 1987 and 1996. During this time, he represented Ireland in three Rugby World Cups.


However, although he enjoyed a highly distinguished playing career, Neil Francis is best known for his exploits since his retirement, where he’s largely worked as a pundit. In the past, Neil Francis has courted controversy at almost every turn. He has sparked controversy for his views on gay players, his belief that the South African World Cup win in 2019 was ‘tainted by steroids’ and his remarks about British and Irish Lions star Marcus Smith.

Due to controversy surrounding comments he made about Marcus Smith on the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 2021, his contract as a pundit and columnist with an Irish newspaper was terminated.

Fixtures & Results

Sat Nov 2, 2024
8:00am EDT
Baldones Stadions
Latvia Latvia
-
8:00am
Estonia Estonia
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EDT
Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
-
8:00am
Sweden Sweden
LIVE
0
0
LIVE 2nd half
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
England England
-
11:10am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
19
19
1:40pm EDT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
-
1:40pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0
Fri Nov 8, 2024
3:10pm EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
3:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 9, 2024
3:00am EST
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
-
3:00am
Brazil Brazil
LIVE
0
0
6:00am EST
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Canada Canada
-
6:00am
Chile Chile
LIVE
0
0
6:45am EST
Spain Spain
-
6:45am
Uruguay Uruguay
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EST
National Rugby Centre Amsterdam
Netherlands Netherlands
-
8:00am
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EST
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
8:00am
Croatia Croatia
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EST
Ukraine Ukraine
-
8:00am
Slovakia Slovakia
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EST
Kenya Kenya
-
8:00am
Uganda Uganda
LIVE
0
0
10:10am EST
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
England England
-
10:10am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
11:00am EST
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Romania Romania
-
11:00am
Tonga Tonga
LIVE
0
0
11:00am EST
Portugal Portugal
-
11:00am
USA USA
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Stadio Friuli
Italy Italy
-
12:40pm
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
Stade de France
France France
-
3:10pm
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sun Nov 10, 2024
8:40am EST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
-
8:40am
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0
11:10am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
-
11:10am
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Fri Nov 15, 2024
3:10pm EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
3:10pm
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
0
0
7:00pm EST
Uganda Uganda
-
7:00pm
Kenya Kenya
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 16, 2024
3:00am EST
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
-
3:00am
Brazil Brazil
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EST
National Rugby Centre Amsterdam
Netherlands Netherlands
-
8:00am
Chile Chile
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EST
Croatia Croatia
-
8:00am
Sweden Sweden
LIVE
0
0
8:30am EST
Chambéry Savoie Stadium
Japan Japan
-
8:30am
Uruguay Uruguay
LIVE
0
0
9:00am EST
Estadio Jose Zorrilla
Spain Spain
-
9:00am
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0
10:00am EST
Poland Poland
-
10:00am
Lithuania Lithuania
LIVE
0
0
10:10am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
-
10:10am
Portugal Portugal
LIVE
0
0
11:00am EST
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Romania Romania
-
11:00am
Canada Canada
LIVE
0
0
11:30am EST
Chambéry Savoie Stadium
USA USA
-
11:30am
Tonga Tonga
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
England England
-
12:40pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
Stade de France
France France
-
3:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sun Nov 17, 2024
8:40am EST
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Italy Italy
-
8:40am
Georgia Georgia
LIVE
0
0
11:10am EST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
-
11:10am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Fri Nov 22, 2024
3:10pm EST
Stade de France
France France
-
3:10pm
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 23, 2024
6:45am EST
Spain Spain
-
6:45am
USA USA
LIVE
0
0
8:00am EST
Croatia Croatia
-
8:00am
Lithuania Lithuania
LIVE
0
0
10:10am EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
10:10am
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
0
0
11:00am EST
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf
Romania Romania
-
11:00am
Uruguay Uruguay
LIVE
0
0
12:40pm EST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
-
12:40pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
2:15pm EST
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
2:15pm
Poland Poland
LIVE
0
0
3:10pm EST
Allianz Stadium
Italy Italy
-
3:10pm
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sun Nov 24, 2024
8:40am EST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
-
8:40am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
9:00am EST
Georgia Georgia
-
9:00am
Tonga Tonga
LIVE
0
0
11:10am EST
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
England England
-
11:10am
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Nov 30, 2024
7:00am EST
Andorra Andorra
-
7:00am
Malta Malta
LIVE
0
0
10:10am EST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
10:10am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
12:00pm EST
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
-
12:00pm
Croatia Croatia
LIVE
0
0
Fri Dec 6, 2024
7:00pm EST
Mexico Mexico
-
7:00pm
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
LIVE
0
0
Sat Oct 26, 2024
FT
International Stadium Yokohama
Japan Japan
-
1:50am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
19
64
FT
Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
-
7:00am
Luxembourg Luxembourg
LIVE
47
20
FT
Trelleborg Rugby Stadium
Sweden Sweden
-
8:00am
Czech Republic Czech Republic
LIVE
22
16
FT
Slovakia Slovakia
-
8:00am
Hungary Hungary
LIVE
16
51
FT
Leikvang Stadion
Norway Norway
-
8:00am
Latvia Latvia
LIVE
19
36
Sat Oct 19, 2024
FT
Hakunila Sports Park
Finland Finland
-
8:00am
Norway Norway
LIVE
81
10
Wed Oct 16, 2024
FT
Estadio Héroes de Curupayty
Paraguay Paraguay
-
7:00pm
Colombia Colombia
LIVE
49
18
Sat Oct 12, 2024
FT
Estonian National Cricket and Rugby Field
Estonia Estonia
-
7:00am
Denmark Denmark
LIVE
0
105
FT
Rugby Stadion OVAL
Slovenia Slovenia
-
8:00am
Kosovo Kosovo
LIVE
74
10
Sun Oct 6, 2024
FT
Estadio Municipal de La Pintana
Chile Chile
-
2:40pm
Brazil Brazil
LIVE
36
10
Sat Oct 5, 2024
FT
Kamberovica Polje
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
-
7:00am
Montenegro Montenegro
LIVE
30
20
FT
Kızılcahamam District Stadium
Turkey Turkey
-
8:00am
Bulgaria Bulgaria
LIVE
49
10
FT
Železnik Stadium
Serbia Serbia
-
8:00am
Moldova Moldova
LIVE
3
31
FT
Hibernians Stadium
Malta Malta
-
8:00am
Cyprus Cyprus
LIVE
43
21
FT
Erritsø GIF Rugby
Denmark Denmark
-
9:00am
Finland Finland
LIVE
42
0
Sun Sep 29, 2024
FT
Demush Mavraj Stadium
Kosovo Kosovo
-
7:00am
Montenegro Montenegro
LIVE
10
55
FT
Estadio Cincuentenario
Peru Peru
-
11:00am
Costa Rica Costa Rica
LIVE
44
0
FT
Estadio Cincuentenario
Venezuela Venezuela
-
4:00pm
Colombia Colombia
LIVE
5
50
Sat Sep 28, 2024
FT
Dinamo Stadium
Moldova Moldova
-
5:00am
Turkey Turkey
LIVE
43
13
FT
Estadio Municipal de La Pintana
Chile Chile
-
2:45pm
Paraguay Paraguay
LIVE
64
0
Wed Sep 25, 2024
FT
Estadio Cincuentenario
Peru Peru
-
11:00am
Venezuela Venezuela
LIVE
15
27
FT
Estadio Cincuentenario
Colombia Colombia
-
4:00pm
Costa Rica Costa Rica
LIVE
136
0
Sat Sep 21, 2024
FT
Széktói Stadion
Hungary Hungary
-
9:00am
Austria Austria
LIVE
12
39
Sun Aug 18, 2024
FT
Estádio Nicolau Alayon
Brazil Brazil
-
2:30pm
Paraguay Paraguay
LIVE
77
17
Sun Jul 28, 2024
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
-
3:00am
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
LIVE
23
10
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Uganda Uganda
-
5:00am
Senegal Senegal
LIVE
34
31
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Kenya Kenya
-
7:00am
Namibia Namibia
LIVE
27
38
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Algeria Algeria
-
9:00am
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
LIVE
3
29
FT
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Costa Rica Costa Rica
-
5:00pm
Peru Peru
LIVE
27
26
Sat Jul 27, 2024
FT
Estádio Nicolau Alayon
Brazil Brazil
-
2:30pm
Belgium Belgium
LIVE
47
25
FT
Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
-
3:00pm
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
19
31
Wed Jul 24, 2024
FT
Mutesa II Stadium
Senegal Senegal
-
3:00am
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
LIVE
25
8
FT
Mutesa II Stadium
Uganda Uganda
-
5:00am
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
LIVE
25
15
FT
Mutesa II Stadium
Kenya Kenya
-
7:00am
Algeria Algeria
LIVE
12
20
FT
Mutesa II Stadium
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
-
9:00am
Namibia Namibia
LIVE
32
10
Sun Jul 21, 2024
FT
Sapporo Dome
Japan Japan
-
1:05am
Italy Italy
LIVE
14
42
Sat Jul 20, 2024
FT
Allianz Stadium
Australia Australia
-
1:45am
Georgia Georgia
LIVE
40
29
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Namibia Namibia
-
3:00am
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
LIVE
38
5
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Kenya Kenya
-
5:00am
Senegal Senegal
LIVE
36
17
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Algeria Algeria
-
7:00am
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
LIVE
32
12
FT
Mandela National Stadium
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
-
9:00am
Uganda Uganda
LIVE
22
20
FT
Toyota Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
11:00am
Portugal Portugal
LIVE
64
21
FT
Estádio Nicolau Alayon
Brazil Brazil
-
2:30pm
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
LIVE
25
26
FT
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Chile Chile
-
3:00pm
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
11
52
FT
Estadio Domingo Burgueno
Uruguay Uruguay
-
3:00pm
Argentina Argentina
LIVE
5
79
FT
Estadio Héroes de Curupayty
Paraguay Paraguay
-
6:15pm
Belgium Belgium
LIVE
20
45
Fri Jul 19, 2024
FT
Snapdragon Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
-
10:30pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
47
5
Thu Jul 18, 2024
FT
Teufaiva Stadium
Tonga Tonga
-
10:30pm
Spain Spain
LIVE
20
29
Sat Jul 13, 2024
FT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
-
3:05am
England England
LIVE
24
17
FT
AAMI Park
Australia Australia
-
5:45am
Wales Wales
LIVE
36
28
FT
Yurtec Stadium
Japan Japan
-
6:05am
Georgia Georgia
LIVE
23
25
FT
Hage Geingob Stadium
Namibia Namibia
-
9:00am
Portugal Portugal
LIVE
22
37
FT
Hollywoodbets Kings Park
South Africa South Africa
-
11:00am
Ireland Ireland
LIVE
24
25
FT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
-
3:00pm
France France
LIVE
33
25
FT
Estadio Sausalito
Chile Chile
-
3:00pm
Belgium Belgium
LIVE
33
5
FT
Estadio Héroes de Curupayty
Paraguay Paraguay
-
8:00pm
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
LIVE
12
80
Fri Jul 12, 2024
FT
Audi Field
USA USA
-
6:30pm
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
7
42
FT
TD Place
Canada Canada
-
7:00pm
Romania Romania
LIVE
35
22
FT
Apia Park
Samoa Samoa
-
11:00pm
Spain Spain
LIVE
34
30
Thu Jul 11, 2024
FT
Teufaiva Stadium
Tonga Tonga
-
10:30pm
Italy Italy
LIVE
14
36
Wed Jul 10, 2024
FT
Estadio Charrua
Uruguay Uruguay
-
1:00pm
France France
LIVE
28
43
Sat Jul 6, 2024
FT
Forsyth Barr Stadium
New Zealand New Zealand
-
3:05am
England England
LIVE
16
15
FT
Allianz Stadium
Australia Australia
-
5:45am
Wales Wales
LIVE
25
16
FT
Loftus Versfeld
South Africa South Africa
-
11:00am
Ireland Ireland
LIVE
27
20
FT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
-
3:00pm
France France
LIVE
13
28
FT
Estadio Fiscal de Talca
Chile Chile
-
3:00pm
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
LIVE
22
17
FT
TD Place
Canada Canada
-
5:00pm
Scotland Scotland
LIVE
12
73
Fri Jul 5, 2024
FT
Apia Park
Samoa Samoa
-
12:00am
Italy Italy
LIVE
33
25
FT
Jurong West Stadium
Singapore Singapore
-
7:00am
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
LIVE
16
19
FT
Adjarabet Arena
Georgia Georgia
-
12:00pm
Fiji Fiji
LIVE
12
21
FT
SeatGeek Stadium
USA USA
-
8:00pm
Romania Romania
LIVE
20
22
Tue Jul 2, 2024
FT
Jurong West Stadium
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
-
5:00am
Thailand Thailand
LIVE
12
18
Sat Jun 29, 2024
FT
Jurong West Stadium
Singapore Singapore
-
5:00am
Thailand Thailand
LIVE
30
8
FT
Freeport RFC
Bahamas Bahamas
-
4:00pm
Jamaica Jamaica
LIVE
14
48
Sat Jun 22, 2024
FT
Japan National Stadium
Japan Japan
-
1:50am
England England
LIVE
17
52
FT
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
-
4:30am
Korea Republic Korea Republic
LIVE
67
7
FT
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
South Africa South Africa
-
9:00am
Wales Wales
LIVE
41
13
FT
Guyana Defence Force Ground Camp
Guyana Guyana
-
3:00pm
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
LIVE
3
26
Fri Jun 21, 2024
FT
The Sevens
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
-
11:30am
Malaysia Malaysia
LIVE
62
19
Sun Jun 9, 2024
FT
The Sevens
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
-
11:30am
Korea Republic Korea Republic
LIVE
36
32
Sat Jun 8, 2024
FT
Pusat Sukan UPM
Malaysia Malaysia
-
2:00am
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
LIVE
6
70
FT
Philip Marcellin Grounds
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
-
4:00pm
Barbados Barbados
LIVE
7
93
Sun Jun 2, 2024
FT
Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
Korea Republic Korea Republic
-
1:00am
Malaysia Malaysia
LIVE
55
5
Sat Jun 1, 2024
FT
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Hong Kong China Hong Kong China
-
3:30am
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
LIVE
52
5
FT
National Sports Centre
Bermuda Bermuda
-
4:00pm
Bahamas Bahamas
LIVE
35
5
Fri May 31, 2024
FT
Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
-
8:00pm
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
10
20
Sat May 25, 2024
FT
Josy Barthel Stadium
Luxembourg Luxembourg
-
12:00pm
Moldova Moldova
LIVE
19
0
Sat May 18, 2024
FT
Garrison Savannah
Barbados Barbados
-
3:30pm
St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent and the Grenadines
LIVE
80
0
FT
Ewarton Sports Complex
Jamaica Jamaica
-
4:00pm
Bermuda Bermuda
LIVE
19
14
Sat May 11, 2024
FT
Johor Rugby Stadium
Malaysia Malaysia
-
2:00am
Singapore Singapore
LIVE
46
7
FT
Lystlunden Stadion
Norway Norway
-
8:00am
Finland Finland
LIVE
7
57
Sat May 4, 2024
FT
Race Course Ground
Qatar Qatar
-
6:30am
India India
LIVE
34
25
FT
Tsirio Stadium
Cyprus Cyprus
-
7:00am
Malta Malta
LIVE
14
24
FT
Lystlunden Stadion
Norway Norway
-
8:00am
Andorra Andorra
LIVE
8
32
FT
Dinamo Stadium
Moldova Moldova
-
9:00am
Bulgaria Bulgaria
LIVE
48
6
FT
Race Course Ground
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
-
9:30am
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
LIVE
7
45
FT
National Sports Centre
Bermuda Bermuda
-
4:30pm
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
LIVE
12
44
Tue Apr 30, 2024
FT
Race Course Ground
Qatar Qatar
-
6:30am
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
LIVE
31
33
FT
Race Course Ground
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
-
9:30am
India India
LIVE
45
10
Sat Apr 27, 2024
FT
Queen's Park Savannah
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
-
4:00pm
Guyana Guyana
LIVE
23
24
Sat Apr 20, 2024
FT
Zemgales Olimpiskā Centra Stadionā
Latvia Latvia
-
6:00am
Denmark Denmark
LIVE
29
25
FT
Kamberovica Polje
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
-
8:00am
Hungary Hungary
LIVE
13
48
FT
National Stadium Vasil Levski
Bulgaria Bulgaria
-
8:00am
Serbia Serbia
LIVE
30
7
FT
Stade de Luxembourg
Luxembourg Luxembourg
-
12:00pm
Slovenia Slovenia
LIVE
84
7
Sat Apr 13, 2024
FT
RK Speed
Denmark Denmark
-
8:00am
Norway Norway
LIVE
41
5
FT
Rugby Stadion OVAL
Slovenia Slovenia
-
8:00am
Austria Austria
LIVE
14
31
FT
Ragbi Klub Borac
Serbia Serbia
-
8:00am
Turkey Turkey
LIVE
22
31
FT
Sportanlage Utogrund
Switzerland Switzerland
-
9:30am
Ukraine Ukraine
LIVE
68
0
Fri Apr 12, 2024
FT
Andorra Andorra
-
8:00pm
Finland Finland
LIVE
0
28
Sat Apr 6, 2024
FT
Östervångsstadion
Sweden Sweden
-
8:00am
Ukraine Ukraine
LIVE
36
24
FT
Sportanlage Stadlau
Austria Austria
-
8:00am
Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina
LIVE
57
17
FT
Budapest Rugby Center
Hungary Hungary
-
9:00am
Luxembourg Luxembourg
LIVE
15
18
Sat Mar 23, 2024
FT
Rugby Club Havirov
Ukraine Ukraine
-
8:00am
Czech Republic Czech Republic
LIVE
18
48
FT
Rugby Academy-Siauliai
Lithuania Lithuania
-
8:00am
Sweden Sweden
LIVE
8
27
FT
Stade Municipal
Switzerland Switzerland
-
10:30am
Croatia Croatia
LIVE
35
10
Sat Mar 16, 2024
FT
Stadion Stjepan Spajic
Croatia Croatia
-
9:30am
Lithuania Lithuania
LIVE
37
22
Sat Mar 9, 2024
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
8:00am
Switzerland Switzerland
LIVE
25
41
Sat Feb 3, 2024
FT
Stade Claude Luboz
Algeria Algeria
-
9:00am
Senegal Senegal
LIVE
26
12
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