Injured SA-born lock named in preliminary France Rugby World Cup squad
Injured lock Paul Willemse was named in France's first Rugby World Cup training squad by the French Rugby Federation on Monday.
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Injured lock Paul Willemse was named in France's first Rugby World Cup training squad by the French Rugby Federation on Monday.
MELBOURNE : Toulouse lock Emmanuel Meafou has rebuffed Eddie Jones's Australia and is hopeful of representing France at next year's Six Nations once his eligibility is signed off by World Rugby.
France head coach Fabien Galthie said Saturday his side will be "the team to beat" at this year's Rugby World Cup on home soil.
PARIS : France surrendered their Six Nations title on Saturday but over the last four years they have rediscovered their brilliance and less than six months before hosting the World Cup Les Bleus know they have a credible shot at claiming the crown.
Damian Penaud scored two tries as France beat Wales 41-28 on Saturday to keep alive hopes of defending their Six Nations title.
France coach Fabien Galthie made only two changes to the squad to face Wales in the Six Nations, with tighthead Uini Atonio back from suspension and Romain Taofifenua replacing injured Paul Willemse in the second row.
England shipped a record defeat to France on Saturday but Andy Farrell says that fact makes Ireland's task more difficult on Saturday.
Reigning Six Nations champions France inflicted England's heaviest home defeat of all time with a crushing 53-10 win at Twickenham on Saturday.