Antoine Dupont (with a T).
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Seeing the Fijian players falling like flies because of the Covid-19 for a week (four positive cases confirmed by the Fijian Federation), we said to ourselves more and more that France-Fiji on Sunday, counting for the first day of the Autumn Nations Cup was down in the wings.
It is slowly starting to be confirmed indeed.
According to information from RMC Sport, the medical commission of the VI Nations committee gave an unfavorable opinion to the holding of the meeting scheduled at the Rabine stadium in Vannes.
France rugby's press conference to announce the starting XV scheduled for noon has just been canceled.
Towards a cancellation of France-Fiji ??
Several Fijian players have tested positive in recent days.
Answer in the afternoon #rugby
- Guilhem Garrigues (@ Guilhem7582) November 13, 2020
If nothing is official yet, there are still signs that do not deceive.
Thus, Fabien Galthié's press conference scheduled for Friday noon was canceled at the last minute.
If the information were to be confirmed, the XV of France could then have won match (28-0).
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