XV of France: Taofifenua forfeits, Tuilagi joins the group for the Tournament match against Ireland. The latest concerns Lyon second row Romain TaofIfenua, who has been suffering since Wednesday, the French Rugby Federation said.
The Perpignan player was one of the six players released to their club in the middle of the week under the FFR-LNR agreement and he therefore returns to the 28 players selected to prepare for the match. Will he join the group of 23 names on the match sheet? This is likely as he presents a powerful second line profile, identical to that of Taof ifenua.