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PARIS :France duo Romain Taofifenua and Damian Penaud have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing coach Fabien Galthie to make changes from the team who beat Scotland for Friday's Six Nations clash against Wales.
PARIS : France coach Fabien Galthie on Wednesday named the following team to face Wales at the Principality Stadium in the Six Nations on Friday:
Wales and France name their teams today ahead of Friday's Six Nations clash in Cardiff.
The Six Nations has not gone according to plan for Scotland and the players have been told that no-one is undroppable as they prepare to resume their campaign against Italy this weekend.
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau believes the days of France imploding under pressure are gone, with the Six Nations leaders showing a new-found consistency heading into Friday’s clash at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Back-to-back defeats by Wales and France extinguished any hopes Scotland may have had of challenging for the Six Nations title but Magnus Bradbury believes the squad’s confidence remains intact, despite the criticism that followed.
Vlok Cilliers: France head coach Fabien Galthie and I played together for Western Province and he contacted me in 2020 to be part of the coaching set-up as kicking coach. For me, it was a no-brainer to accept the offer and it’s an honour to coach together all these years later. At least once a week, Fabien and I share memories of our time playing together for Western Province. After the Scotland game, Fabien and I took a picture with AB Zondagh, who is coaching with Scotland, and sent it to his dad Alan who coached Fabien and me back in the ‘90s. That was quite special. While the Sharks had the most French signings in those days, we had Fabien and Laurent Cabannes with us in Cape Town.
PARIS: Winger Gabin Villiere and uncapped utility back Aymeric Luc have been called into the France squad for their Six Nations match against Wales on Mar 11, with flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert among the 42 players named.