The Rugby Paper: Fabien Galthie and the new-look France set to maximise potential

There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby

france-ntamack-800x533In case you’ve forgotten, or not noticed, I write a weekly column on French rugby for The Rugby Paper.

They don’t always appear online as, on matchday weekends, they focus on events on the pitch. But, sometimes, when there’s a break for European or international games, I can be a little more general. And then, they get put up on t’internet, too. This is the latest – on JIFF regs and the Galthie revolution…

Unlike his Six Nations’ counterparts who, on the whole, opted for continuity selections after the World Cup, new France coach Fabien Galthie dared.

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There’s rugby … and,
then, there’s French rugby