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Bastareaud axed as France name team for Wales

Could Bastareaud be eyeing a long-term stay in Lyon? (Getty Images)

Uncapped teenager Romain Ntamack has been preferred to the axed Mathieu Bastareaud in the France team for the Six Nations opener against Wales on Friday.

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Centre Bastareaud – who captained France last year – not only misses out on a place in the starting line-up, but he will not be on the bench at Stade de France either.

Coach Jacques Brunel has put his faith in the 19-year-old Ntamack, whose father, Emile, won 46 caps for Les Bleus, to take on Warren Gatland’s side after some eye-catching displays for Toulouse and France Under-20s.

Ntamack – the youngest player in any of this year’s Six Nations squads – will be paired with Wesley Fofana, while South African-born lock Paul Willemse will also make his debut in Paris.

Brunel has reunited experienced scrum-half Morgan Parra and fly-half Camille Lopez for the start of the tournament.

Promising pop Demba Bamba, who made his international bow against Fiji last November, has only been named among the replacements.

 

France: Maxime Medard, Damian Penaud, Wesley Fofana, Romain Ntamack, Yoann Huget, Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Jefferson Poirot, Guilhem Guirado (captain), Uini Atonio, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Paul Willemse, Wenceslas Lauret, Arthur Iturria, Louis Picamoles.

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Replacements: Julien Marchand, Dany Priso, Demba Bamba, Felix Lambey, Gregory Alldritt, Baptiste Serin, Gaël Fickou, Geoffrey Doumayrou.

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RedWarriors 18 minutes ago
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At least 8 teams have no chance of winning (or making a final) and I stand by that. They have lost more games than they have won to reach the knock out stage. We may get an upset in the round of 1/16, but unlikely.

The likes of Ulster, Munster and Northhampton will always put out their strongest team for an elimination match, but Saracens obviously have no interest.

Harlequins are dangerous opponents but Leinster, Toulouse, La Rochelle etc are rarely surprised (unlike Bordeaux last year). That said the big pitch in Croke Park will suit Harlequins.

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Perthstayer 22 minutes ago
The technical tweaks that could send Wales back to rugby's top table

Wales U20's were lumped in 1st game vs France but did beat Ireland and England. There are good players who will bubble up to surface.


Warburton is bright and well informed. WRU should get him involved somehow. Players and coaches respect him which is cornerstone to successfully implement unpopular change.

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RedWarriors 25 minutes ago
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I thought it was done last year?

So eg Bordeaux were 2nd in France but eliminated in last years QF by Harlequins so were in the second seedings and ended up in same group as Toulouse.

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RedWarriors 28 minutes ago
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Connor lauded Russell for making a painful injury “all worth it”.


Can someone ensure Russell signed “to Emily” (the injured party) on the jersey and that it goes directly to Emily and not via “It was all worth it” Connor?

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Alex 34 minutes ago
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lol collateral damage

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JW 1 hour ago
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yeah scoring points is overrated aye

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JW 1 hour ago
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Lost the jersey by putting in a performance his coach raves about too! The guy wearing 10 is not the problem in this relationship 😜

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JW 1 hour ago
Richie Mo'unga lifts lid on 2027 Rugby World Cup ambitions

By the time the next World Cup rolls around the Barrett vs. DMac vs. Mo’unga debate..

will shift from which combo is best to who has the sturdiest legs on them still.


But you obviously have heard of Patrick Pellegrini…

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JW 1 hour ago
Richie Mo'unga lifts lid on 2027 Rugby World Cup ambitions

Yeah it seemed like on a recent interview Robinson was saying they pretty much get their man these days when contracting, saying they let him leave essentially. Not sure they’d go too much further out of their way to get him back if that’s what you’re suggesting should have happened. No doubt he ended up playing a lot better after he decided to leave though.


Have to think you’re going to believe something is seriously wrong with NZR come 2027! Seriously I can’t see much movement away from the 3 they have now, Dmac, Beaudy, and Pero. Some exciting talent coming through but I can’t see them having enough rough edges taken off to out bid Richie for instance. That said, having those three disrupted for a returning Richie wouldn’t be the best thing either.

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JW 1 hour ago
Richie Mo'unga lifts lid on 2027 Rugby World Cup ambitions

How many teams is he eligible for? Just Tonga? The way Pellegrini is playing he might need to change his attitude to defence because the slow he gets, the further you get into the midfield.


Why would be great for Tonga. I’ve said it before, he’d be the worlds best playmaking 12 if he switched and it’s probably going to be the only way he can get onto the field in 2027 with Dmac and Pellegrini ahead of him. Would be great if he did come back to SR as a bargain but does he have an option for Fiji too if his nephew is playing for them?

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JW 1 hour ago
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I don’t know about that, but I aint no prop. Certainly the picture looked like they couldn’t even line up straight and got pinged twice for wheeling as a result, or Bartlett having his feet in a terrible position.


Those two on the other side were pretty experienced as wisey props though!

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Pag The Fullback 2 hours ago
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Nickers 2 hours ago
Richie Mo'unga lifts lid on 2027 Rugby World Cup ambitions

Not really, we conceded 24 points including two yellow cards. Ireland’s attack was awesome, and our defence was HUGE, but we still needed 3 tries to beat them - So the attack was crucial.


In the 3 years leading up to the 2023 World Cup Ireland conceded more than 28 points only twice (one of those times being against NZ). SA managed only 1 try and 8 points against them. So you could argue it was one of the best attacking displays of the previous 3 years.


Carter is a ridiculously high bar to hold people to to decide if they’re good or not.


I recall Sexton playing in that QF, Ireland having more ball and possession, and playing against 14 men for 20 minutes, and not winning the game.

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Jennifer Bliz 2 hours ago
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