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Autumn Nations Series

France change four for their series-ending game with Argentina

The France team stands for the national anthems versus New Zealand last Saturday in Paris (Photo by Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)

Fabien Galthie has made four changes to his France side to host Argentina in Paris on Friday. The French, who defeated New Zealand 30-29 at Stade de France last Saturday, are looking to close out an unbeaten Autumn Nations Series that started with a November 9 win over Japan.

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France hung onto victory against the All Blacks despite a late Damian McKenzie cutting the margin to a single point and their selection to take on the Pumas shows one change in the backs and three in the pack.

Leo Barre is named at full-back in place of Romain Buros in the only alteration to the backline. Up front, Uini Atonio is at tighthead for Tevita Tatafu while there are also two switches in the back row.

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    Rassie Erasmus has his say on the pressure Warren Gatland is facing

    Warren Gatland has received some support from Rassie Erasmus ahead of the clash between the Springboks and Wales at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.

    The fit-again Francois Cros is accommodated at blindside with Paul Boudehent switching to openside and Alexandre Roumat dropping to the bench. Charles Ollivon is also included to start at No8 in place of Gregory Alldritt after his cap last weekend as a replacement.

    France’s bench again has a six/two forwards/backs split, but there are two changes with Roumat and Marko Gazzotti included for Romain Taofifenua and the promoted Ollivon.

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    SpeedUpTheGame 156 days ago

    Vamos Los Pumas!

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    JPM 156 days ago

    Buros is injured which explains why Léo Barré is back. Why insisting with Villière which poor defense is costing one try at every game and doesn’t bring any added value in attack ?!! Obviously Penaud and the young talented Attissogbé are injured but Gailleton can play winger.

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    J Marc 156 days ago

    In the last ten minutes, Villiere had been decisive twice in the rucks.

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    I was talking about TV viewership. If you compare Super Rugby with URC, Champions Cup and Challenge Cup there’s no real comparison. In terms of attendance some of the bigger games draw crowds of 80,000 so the NH is doing just fine in that regard.


    And you are confusing running a round a lot with intensity. If you don’t think Leinster vs Munster or the Bulls vs Stormers is not intense you simply haven’t watched enough rugby being played in the northern hemisphere.


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    How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

    I don’t see any problem with the way the bench has been interpreted in practice, and whatever the intention really was it doesn’t matter. So why is a review necessary?

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    NB 1 hour ago
    How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

    Don’t be so disingenuous JW. I’ve been as clear as daylight in way I constructed the article and the conclusions I’ve drawn. The AB forwards/backs sizes actually support the theory too.


    You may not agree but you’ve given no evidence to support it.

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    NB 1 hour ago
    How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock

    They won’t start Jegou ahead of the others as a specialist 7.


    The pattern of picking a huge THP and big bloke behind goes all the way down to the 20’s, where a couple of years back they had a 130 kilo THP and Posolo Tuilagi [150 k’s] behind him.


    As far as NZ goes, the forwards average out at 116 k’s [I prefer EDG to Tamaiti as I think he’s still the starting #1], the backs at 95 kilos, so the total is +21 kilos which supports the theory!

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    Yes that was meant to be a criticism of the comp, not the English fans!

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    Yep I’m all for safety especially if it means forwards are spending more time on their skills and less in the gym.


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