Dupont gets nod for Wales game as France hit by Covid outbreak
Antoine Dupont will skipper France against Wales in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Friday as a Covid-19 outbreak in the squad has left coach Fabien Galthie preparing for the worst.
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Antoine Dupont starts but France lose two players to Covid-19
Captain Antoine Dupont is fit to start but wing Damian Penaud and lock Romain Taofifenua have tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss France's Guinness Six Nations clash against Wales on Friday.
Penaud, Taofinenua test positive for COVID-19 as France make changes for Wales
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.
France team to face Wales in Six Nations
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 v France team announcement Live as Wayne Pivac set to change back-row for Six Nations clash
Wales and France name their teams today ahead of Friday's Six Nations clash in Cardiff.
Six Nations: Scotland’s underperformers told ‘no-one is undroppable’ ahead of Italy match
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.
Faletau expects France to challenge Wales in every department
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.
Scotland haven’t become a bad team overnight but are wary of wounded Italy, says No 8 Magnus Bradbury
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.