Galthie keeps faith in France for Le Crunch
France coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday announced an unchanged side to face England in a potential Six Nations decider this weekend.
France coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday announced an unchanged side to face England in a potential Six Nations decider this weekend.
George North and Nick Tompkins start in midfield while skipper Dafydd Jenkins returns to lock for Wales’ final Six Nations fixture against Italy in Cardiff on Saturday.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss England’s Six Nations clash with France on Saturday after reporting symptoms of a concussion.
France head coach Fabien Galthie praised the players’ perseverance during challenging times following a bonus-point victory against Wales in the Six Nations on Sunday.
Following a defeat that ended their hopes of back-to-back Grand Slams, defending champions Ireland have been dragged into a four-horse race in the final lap for the Six Nations title.
Andy Farrell insisted retaining the Six Nations title would be anything but an “anti-climax” after Ireland’s bid for back-to-back Grand Slams ended with a defeat by England.
Thomas Ramos kicked 20 points to extend France’s Six Nations win streak over winless Wales to five with a gripping bonus-point victory in Cardiff on Sunday.
Gonzalo Quesada beamed with pride on Saturday after his Italy team of “nutters” beat Scotland to win their first Six Nations home match in 11 years.
The penultimate round of the 2024 Six Nations delivered two dramatic upsets on Saturday as Italy ambushed Scotland and England edged defending champions Ireland.
France scored three late tries to bounce back from a disappointing run of results with a bonus-point victory over Wales in Cardiff.