Galthie’s message of hope to top 100

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: France Head Coach, Fabien Galthie looks on prior to the Guinness Six Nations match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium on March 13, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Top 14 coaches, pundits and fans have had the calculators, slide rules and computer modelling programmes out this weekend as they worked through the permutations of the current campaign.
Mark the dates in your diaries: exactly one month from today, four days after the Top 14 final, France coach Fabien Galthie will announce his first 42-player training squad for the World Cup.
Two months later, on August 21, he will confirm the final 33 for the tournament itself.
Between those two dates, the French coaches have given themselves plenty of room for manoeuvre, a...

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