Galthie: Dupont adds aura to Les Bleus
Captain Antoine Dupont says he is “happy to be back” as France seek to deny Ireland an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title.
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Captain Antoine Dupont says he is “happy to be back” as France seek to deny Ireland an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title.
France will be without Anthony Jelonch for the start of the 2025 Six Nations after the Toulouse loose forward withdrew from the squad, the FFR announced on Monday.
France skipper Antoine Dupont believes that Toulouse’s thrashing of Leicester Tigers in the Investec Champions Cup was the perfect warm-up for the Six Nations.
All the squads, and talking points, for the 2025 Six Nations, which kicks off on 31 January.
Charles Ollivon said on Tuesday that a right knee injury had brought an end to his season, meaning the veteran France flanker will miss the Six Nations.
France have declined overtures from New Zealand to play a Test in the USA in 2025, according to the French rugby federation (FFR).
New Zealand Rugby is reportedly in talks to move one of the All Blacks’ home Tests against France in July 2025 to the United States.
2019 World Cup winner Herschel Jantjies will join Bayonne from the DHL Stormers next season, the French Top 14 club announced.
France completed their 2024 schedule with a comfortable victory against Argentina in frigid conditions in Paris on Friday night.
Argentina have recalled fit-again enforcer Marcos Kremer as part of four changes to the matchday squad for the clash with France in Paris on Friday.