France coach Fabien Galthie has named an unchanged crew for his or her remaining Six Nations Championship fixture towards England in Lyon on Saturday, which suggests a second run at flyhalf for Thomas Ramos with choices skinny within the quantity 10 jersey.
Ramos normally performs fullback however accidents to Matthieu Jalibert and Romain Ntamack have thrust him into the quantity 10 position, the place he acquitted himself pretty properly within the 45-24 win over Wales final weekend regardless of some poor moments on defence.
It additionally means additional run outs for lock Emmanuel Meafou, centre Nicolas Depoortere and fullback Leo Barre, who all debuted within the five-try victory in Cardiff wherein France’s ahead energy proved the distinction within the remaining 20 minutes.
Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey are on the wings, with Gael Fickou partnering Depoortere in midfield and Nolann Le Garrec given one other run at scrumhalf after impressing final week.
Props Cyril Baille and Uini Atonio are both facet of hooker Julien Marchand, with Thibaud Flament and Meafou within the second row, and flankers Francois Cros and captain Gregory Alldritt in the back of the scrum with Charles Ollivon.
Galthie has once more opted for a 6-2 cut up between forwards and backs among the many replacements to counter the bodily risk of England within the remaining quarter of the sport. Scrumhalf Maxime Lucu and centre Yoram Moefana are the 2 backs on the bench.
France nonetheless have the slimmest of hopes of lifting the Six Nations trophy this season. They should beat England with a bonus level and hope Scotland defeat Eire in Dublin, with the latter taking no factors from the sport.
Galthie’s facet would then nonetheless must make up a 76-point swing on factors distinction to overtake the Irish.
France crew:
15-Leo Barre, 14-Damian Penaud, 13-Gael Fickou, 12-Nicolas Depoortere, 11-Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10-Thomas Ramos, 9-Nolann Le Garrec, 8-Gregory Alldritt (captain), 7-Charles Ollivon, 6-Francois Cros, 5-Emmanuel Meafou, 4-Thibaud Flament, 3-Uini Atonio, 2-Julien Marchand, 1-Cyril Baille.
Replacements: 16-Peato Mauvaka, 17-Sebastien Taofifenua, 18-Georges-Henri Colombe, 19-Romain Taofifenua, 20-Alexandre Roumat, 21-Paul Boudehent, 22-Maxime Lucu, 23-Yoram Moefana REUTERS
