Six Nations Tournament: Moefana and Cros holders, two changes in the XV of France to challenge Ireland

The XV of France holds its hard core.

For the shock against Ireland (Saturday 5:45 p.m. at the Stade de France), coach Fabien Galthié revealed his group of 23 players.

In the titular XV, 13 of the winners of Italy (37-10 last Sunday) were renewed.

The only changes concern the third row, with the return of Toulouse's François Cros to the detriment of Lyonnais Dylan Cretin, and the center position, where Bordeaux's Yoram Moefana (21, 3 caps) replaces Jonathan Danty, who returned to La Rochelle for a ankle injury, and will be associated with the irremovable Gaël Fickou.

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For the rest, the strong choices of the coach since November and the great victory against the All Blacks (40-25), namely the first line Baille-Marchand-Atonio, Cameron Woki in the second line, the hinge (even slightly creaking against the Italy) Antoine Dupont-Romain Ntamack or the rear trident Villière-Jaminet-Penaud, are reinforced.

On the substitutes bench, the staff of the Blues opted for a composition with six forwards and only two three-quarters (Maxime Lucu and Thomas Ramos), before facing the Irish physical challenge.

The composition of the XV of France:

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

Replacements: Gros, Mauvaka, Bamba, Taofifénua, Flament, Cretin, Lucu, Ramos.