Romain Ntamack will make his first appearance for France for 17 months in their Six Nations opener against Wales on Friday.
Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have both been included in France’s matchday squad to face Wales in the first game of the Six Nations tournament next week.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has defended the selections of Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou on the bench for Friday’s Six Nations opener against Wales, stating that every player in the side “deserves to play”.
Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, who were investigated over rape claims last year before they were dismissed, will start on the bench for France’s Six Nations opener against Wales, coach Fabien Galthie said on Wednesday.
Wales face a stiff opening challenge as they bid to end their losing run against France in the opening fixture of the Six Nations. Warren Gatland’s side went the entirety of 2024 without Test success,
France go into the 2025 Six Nations as favourites, bolstered by the idea their god-like superstar Antoine Dupont is back following switching codes to win Sevens gold at the Paris Olympics. God-like superstar? Dupont is the only person in history to have won both the Mens XV and Sevens World Player of the Year awards.
Dupont links up with Toulouse colleague Romain Ntamack as his half-back partner, and there is a start for exciting Pau wing Theo Attissogbe for the injured Damian Penaud
Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, who were investigated over rape claims last year before they were dismissed, will start on the bench for France's Six Nations opener against Wales, coach Fabien Galthie said on Wednesday.
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The 20-year-old New Zealander Leupolu is one of 14 academy players in La Rochelle's matchday 23 Lyon's players celebrate their victory at the end of the French Top14 rugby union match between Union Bordeaux-Begles (UBB) and Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby (LOU) at the Chaban-Delmas Stadium in Bordeaux,
The former Wales and Lions captain has made some big calls ahead of the tournament getting underway next weekend, including who will win the Grand Slam and who will lift the trophy
Wales are in a horrendous losing streak of 12 games and need to eke out a win from an intimidating set of Six Nations fixtures