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France select team of rookies in Autumn Nations Cup final ‘farce’ – Stuff.co.nz
England will field their most experienced starting XV with a combined 813 caps. France will send out a team with a total of 68, their second lowest ever.
France admits the enforced mismatch in experience between them and England makes the Autumn Nations Cup final at Twickenham appear a farce.
But coach Fabien Galthié promised one thing: “We’ll be ready on Sunday, I assure you we’ll be ready.
France’s six tests this autumn are double the usual amount because of the pandemic. But the Top 14 clubs forced the national union to restrict each player to three tests. The core players appeared over the first four. Eleven players then made their debut last…
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