Discipline danger to injury concerns ... 3 talking points ahead of final RWC warm-up matches
AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the games:
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France back Jalibert at flyhalf in Rugby World Cup warm-up against Wallabies
Matthieu Jalibert will start at flyhalf in France's final Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Australia this weekend, head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Thursday.
France near full strength for last World Cup warm-up v Australia
PARIS : France are back to near full strength for their final World Cup warm-up international against Australia as coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday announced his team for the weekend clash.
Melvyn Jaminet's impressive return earns him place on France World Cup squad
Melvyn Jaminet's 19-point haul for France at the weekend helped the injury-plagued full-back to secure a berth in the host nation’s 33-man squad for next month’s Rugby World Cup. Coach Fabien Galthie also included exciting 20-year-old wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey and newly capped loose forward Paul Boudehent when he revealed the squad on Monday. He is also gambling on the fitness of prop Cyril Baille, who suffered calf injury a fortnight ago in the warm-up win over Scotland at St Etienne, and Anthony Jelonch, who has been working his way back to fitness. Baille was originally ruled out for between four to six weeks but has remained with the French squad as the medical staff seek to hasten his recovery. Flanker Jelonch has not played since rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament during the Six Nations showdown against Scotland in February but has been deemed fit enough to play at the World Cup.
World Cup hosts France name final 33-man squad
PARIS :Melvyn Jaminet’s 19-point haul for France at the weekend helped the injury-plagued fullback to secure a berth in the host nation’s 33-man squad for next month’s World Cup.
France recover from Ntamack injury with Fiji win
France beat Fiji 34-17 in Nantes on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup warm-up days after influential fly-half Romain Ntamack was ruled out of the tournament.
Preview: World Cup preparation ramps up for Ireland as old rival England come to town
Ireland welcome England to the Aviva Stadium today for the second of their Summer Nations Series matches ahead of the Rugby World Cup, which starts in three weeks' time.
France coach challenges back-up flyhalves to take their chance
PARIS : France coach Fabien Galthie has challenged his back-up flyhalves to step up and seize the opportunity after injury robbed the team of first choice Romain Ntamack for next month’s World Cup.