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Six Nations tournament: "We will find the solutions", announces Romain Ntamack before the shock against Ireland

2022-02-09T18:28:50.873Z


The coach Fabien Galthié, released from isolation this Wednesday, will reveal this Thursday noon the composition of the XV of France which will face the i


First, a certainty before the announcement this Thursday noon of the composition of the XV of France aligned against Ireland, Saturday (5:45 p.m.) at the Stade de France: it is the coach of the Blues in person who will deliver it to the players and then to the media.

Fabien Galthié, affected by the Covid last week but tested negative on Tuesday, was indeed back with his troop this Wednesday in Marcoussis (Essonne) for the only high intensity training of the week.

The emphasis had been on recovery.

The Blues, winners of Italy (37-10) in Saint-Denis last Sunday, have a day less preparation than the Irish, impressive scorers of the Welsh on Saturday in Dublin (29-7), and they spent 48 hours to regenerate and study their opponent before attacking the serious things.

Bordeaux opener Matthieu Jalibert, still struggling with his right thigh which had already deprived him of a match sheet against Italy, will again be absent against Andy Farrell's players.

La Rochelle center Jonathan Danty, injured against the Italians and forfeited, should be replaced by Bordeaux player Yoram Moefana.

The other solution would be to associate the Racingman Virimi Vakatawa, who shuttles between his club and the Blues, with his partner at the Sky and White Gaël Fickou.

"It's the team of the moment, the strongest in Europe"

In the second row, the coach could be tempted to weigh down the team with the return of Racingman Bernard Le Roux alongside Montpellier's Paul Willemse.

The Bordelais Cameron Woki would then slip into the third row in place of the Lyonnais Dylan Cretin.

We must expect a tough fight indeed against Ireland, 3rd nation in the world ranking (France is 5th), which remains on nine victories in a row including one last fall against the All Blacks (29-20) .

“It's the team of the moment, the strongest in Europe and it's full of confidence, but it's not a final, specifies Woki.

All games for us are up for grabs.

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Romain Ntamack, one of the heroes of the victory against the New Zealanders in November (40-25), also expects a tough debate.

“The Irish did not surprise us against the Welsh, underlines the Toulouse opener.

They deserve their status as favorites against us.

We expect a big game from us.

We will find the solutions.

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The XV of France probable against Ireland:

Jaminet - Penaud, Moefana, Fickou, Villière - (o) Ntamack, (m) Dupont (cap.) - Jelonch, Alldritt, Woki - Willemse, Le Roux - Atonio, Marchand, Baille .

Source: leparis

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