France team to face Japan on Saturday
PARIS : France head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday named the following team to face Japan in an autumn series test at the Stade de France on Saturday:
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Dupont back in France squad for November tests
PARIS : Antoine Dupont returned to the French squad for the first time since last year’s World Cup as 42 players were named by coach Fabien Galthie on Wednesday for the three November tests against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina.
France include three new caps in team to face Wales
Emmanuel Meafou is one of three new caps in the France side to face Wales in Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash in Cardiff, with Fabien Galthie making seven changes to his team named on Friday.
Meafou one of three new caps in France team to face Wales
Emmanuel Meafou is one of three new caps in the France side to face Wales in Sunday's Six Nations clash in Cardiff, with Fabien Galthie making seven changes to his team named on Friday.
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.
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.
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.
Champions Cup: Harry Byrne gets nod over Ciarán Frawley for Leinster
Harry Byrne will start at out-half for Leinster in Sunday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 4 opener against La Rochelle with Leo Cullen making 11 changes to his side for their rematch with the defending champions.