Galthie names 16 newbs for Italian job

JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

If you’ve been even vaguely wondering about nu-France’s potential in depth, the announcement to watch wasn’t the one unveiling the 23-player squad for this afternoon’s game against Scotland.
Normally, Fabien Galthie making eight changes to the starting XV that beat Ireland three weeks ago would be newsworthy – and, as these things often are, it has been widely commented on in the Press and on social media.
So, let’s quickly run through it: France’s belated answer to Jonny Wilkinson, Matthieu Jalibert &ndash...

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