Teenager Tuilagi gets Six Nations start as French lock
France named 19-year-old lock Posolo Tuilagi in their starting lineup for the first time and confirmed Charles Ollivon as captain for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy.
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Tuilagi starts for France while Italy change six
Posolo Tuilagi will make his first start for France in Sunday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Italy in Lille, as Fabien Galthie makes two changes to his side following their win against Scotland.
France hold on for 20-16 win in Scotland after late drama
EDINBURGH :France secured a nerve-jangling 20-16 Six Nations victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, after the hosts felt they had scored a match-winning try at the death but referee Nic Berry ruled the ball had been held up after a lengthy review.
France hold off home team Scotland for controversial Six Nations win
Scotland thought they had snatched victory at the death but the video referee could not find conclusive proof to overturn referee Nic Berry's on-field call of no try after adjudging the ball not to have been grounded by Rory Darge over the line.
Title holders Ireland hammer France in opening Six Nations clash
Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher all crossed for tries as fly-half Jack Crowley converted all five and hit a penalty.
Maxime Lucu replaces Antoine Dupont in France team to face Ireland
Maxime Lucu has been selected at scrum-half for France's much-anticipated Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland, with regular number nine Antoine Dupont skipping the championship to prepare for an Olympics sevens campaign.
'Back to school' feel ahead of World Cup final that never was as France prepare to host Ireland
It was the World Cup final that never happened but France and Ireland will get a chance to duel it out on Friday week in Marseille.
France duo Jelonch and Meafou out of Ireland game
French back-row forward Anthony Jelonch has been ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after sustaining knee ligament damage and has been replaced in the squad by uncapped Alexandre Roumat.