Scotland weakens before receiving the XV of France, Saturday February 10 in Edinburgh, for the second day of the 2024 Six Nations Tournament. This Tuesday, it recorded the withdrawal of two players: the third row Luke Crosbie and the second row Richie Gray.
Injured, they abandon the selection for the rest of the competition and will therefore be absent against the Blues at the end of the week, announced the Scottish Rugby Federation.
Luke Crosbie (26 years old, 8 caps) injured his shoulder during the historic victory against Wales (27-26), the first in Cardiff for 22 years!
Former Toulouse and Castres player Richie Gray (34 years old, 79 caps) was injured in the biceps.
WP prop Nel (37 years old, 61 caps) and winger Darcy Graham (26 years old, 39 caps) have returned to training with their Glasgow club but should be too fair to apply.
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For Fabien Galthié and the French team also the forward line weakened after the first match lost against Ireland (17-38), Friday in Marseille.
Paul Willemse, who received a red card, and Reda Wardi, victim of a broken left wrist, left Marcoussis.
A week after their rout, the Blues will try to find some color in Edinburgh, where they remain on a setback in a preparation match for the 2023 World Cup (25-21).
However, France won during the last visit to Murrayfield in the Tournament, in February 2022 (17-36).