No Twickenham for the France Télévisions team.
Viewers who follow the meeting between England and France in this Six Nations Tournament on Saturday discovered the usual team of journalists and consultants to present the pre-match on the stage and not at the stadium, as they are used to. .
The reason is simple: the British authorities did not want to grant an exemption from quarantine to the French media, where it had been the case for the final of the Autumn Nations Cup in December.
Not even to the broadcaster's representatives in France, as had been the case in Scotland in November.
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The duo of commentators Matthieu Lartot-Dimitri Yachvili, as well as the usual journalist present at the edge of the field, Cécile Grès must thus officiate from the headquarters of France Televisions.
Just like the rugby editor of France Télévisions Cédric Beaudou and the consultant Vincent Clerc
The only one there?
Benjamin Kayser, former international hooker and consultant for the public group.
The former Stade Français and Clermont player lives year round in London, and therefore does not have to submit to health restrictions for travelers returning to the United Kingdom.
