Willemse cracks nod for France squad
SA-born lock Paul Willemse has been included in France coach Fabien Galthie’s 42-man training camp group for the Rugby World Cup.
SA-born lock Paul Willemse has been included in France coach Fabien Galthie’s 42-man training camp group for the Rugby World Cup.
Injured lock Paul Willemse was named in France’s first Rugby World Cup training squad by the French Rugby Federation.
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said this year’s Rugby World Cup is “timely” as Wednesday marks 100 days to go until the start of the tournament.
French rugby star Mohamed Haouas’s place at this year’s World Cup is in doubt with the Montpellier prop forward due to appear in court on Tuesday for alleged domestic violence.
The Blitzboks suffered a heavy defeat in their opening match of the Toulouse Sevens against hosts France at the Stade Ernest-Wallon on Friday.
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France head coach Fabien Galthie believes Les Bleus will be “the team to beat” at this year’s Rugby World Cup on home soil.
Defending champions, France kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with a convincing bonus-point win against Wales at the Stade de France on Saturday.
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This year’s Six Nations Championship comes to a climax this weekend with Ireland and France still able to clinch the title.