The XV of France will receive Ireland on October 31 at the end of the Six Nations Tournament, whose last matches have been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organizers announced on Wednesday. If successful at the Stade de France, the Blues, 2nd in the standings before this last day - plus Ireland-Italy to play in the penultimate day -, should play the final victory in the Tournament with England , who will face Italy a few hours earlier in Rome. The Irish, 4th but with one game less, will also have their say since an enhanced victory over the Italians on October 24 in Dublin would give them pole before the final outcome.
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France marks its first success in 10 years
Six months after the postponement of the match which was to be held on March 14, the coach of the Blues Fabien Galthié can finally tick a date in his calendar and continue his company of renovation of a XV of France which touches the finger a first success for 10 years in the Tournament. While waiting for the officialization of a new tournament, over 4 days from mid-November to early December, including the same six nations and two invited nations (Fiji, Japan, Georgia) thanks to an international window doubled at the end of July by World Rugby in order to to make up for the canceled summer tours and to bail out the funds of federations undermined by the health crisis.
The latter is still relevant, especially in France where it threatens the resumption of sports competitions, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said in a statement that it was "working with the public authorities on the conditions of 'organization of these matches "in order to" guarantee the health and safety of athletes and fans ". "These conditions will be communicated to ticket holders as soon as they have been validated by the authorities," she said.