Following the discreet performance of Dylan Cretin against the Italians, Saturday at the opening of the competition, the Toulousain François Cros was revived. Team member since the start of Fabien Galthié’s mandate, but lacking playing time on his arrival at the Blues camp due to the Covid reports having hit his club, he must provide guarantees in the fight and in the game. on the ground.
Yoram Moefana will experience his second tenure with the XV of France. After a first cape against England, at Twickenham in the final of the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup, the young UBB center will discover the Tournament alongside Gaël Fickou.
The rest of the composition does not contain any surprises, a very large majority of the winners of Italy having been renewed by Fabien Galthié.
Sexton package
At the same time the Irish rugby federation announced the team composition of the XV at clover. With a surprise, the package of the opener and playmaker Johnny Sexton, who suffers from a thigh injury. He is replaced by Joey Carbury at kickoff, Jack Carty takes place on the bench.