• To face Ireland on Saturday at the Stade de France, center Yoram Moefana and 3rd line François Cros replace Jonathan Danty (injured) and Dylan Cretin (choice) respectively.

  • On paper, the Irish are the most dangerous opponents of the Blues in this Six Nations Tournament.

  • The “solid match” announced by Fabien Galthié should not just be a cliché.

After the aperitif against Italy (37-10), the XV of France goes directly to the main course in this Six Nations Tournament.

The Blues receive Ireland on Saturday, and the prospect excites Fabien Galthié who, after the Covid, has regained his Lamartinian verve.

“We are going to reach the summit, the sublime, announces the coach.

It will go high.

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“Ireland arrives with a series of victories, a status of European No. 1 and World No. 3, it is the best European opponent of the moment, develops the boss of the fifth planetary nation, according to the World Rugby ranking .

It's going to be a solid game.

“A match whose kind of beauty would probably not have enchanted Lamartine, apostle of romanticism.

🇫🇷☘️ 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐞́𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐞 to face Ireland!

💪#XVdeFrance #NeFaisonsXV #FRAIRL pic.twitter.com/6eZi46omlx

– France Rugby (@FranceRugby) February 10, 2022

Compared to the success against the Transalpins, two changes occur in a massive starting team.

Injured, Jonathan Danty is replaced in the center by the young and equally powerful Yoram Moefana (21), while the aerial Dylan Cretin goes directly to the "reservists" without going through the "substitutes" box (finishers, forgiveness, etc.) , to give up his place on the 3rd wing line to the more robust François Cros.

Maestro Sexton package

Galthié announces "a form of French, Gallic harshness" against the Irish who remain on nine victories in a row (including one against the Blacks in the fall, 29-20) since their last setback, just a year ago in Dublin against the Blues (13-15).

So yes, the players of the clover will be deprived of their master to play and captain Jonny Sexton, package after a hamstring injury Wednesday in training.

“We worked with Jonny at the opening position, admits Galthié when he talks about the preparation for the meeting.

Carbery [his replacement], we met him last year, we know him.

There will be the same offensive and defensive game despite the absence of Sexton.

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Very powerful in front, more inspired than in the past behind, the Irish entertained at the opening of the Tournament, against the Welsh certainly diminished (29-7).

But they will be expected in a boiling Stade de France, both by the holders and by the famous "finishers".

“We have a front five that is stamping its feet, ready to enter”, promises Fabien Galthié, in reference to the front line players [Gros, Mauvaka, Bamba] and second line [Taofifenua, Flament], who will be launched during meeting.

Beware of kicks.

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