France adds seven players to squad ahead of Springboks match
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Affects France and South Africa · Covered in 2 countries
France added seven players to its squad to cope with a mounting injury crisis before facing South Africa.
France added seven new players to its squad ahead of the rugby match against South Africa after Romain Ntamack joined several other key backs on the sidelines. The injury crisis leaves coach Fabien Galthie with major selection hurdles for the upcoming fixture. Several senior players remain unavailable for the clash.
- The casualtiesRomain Ntamack joins Matthieu Jalibert, Thomas Ramos and Antoine Hastoy among unavailable players.
- The selectionCoach Fabien Galthie faces difficult choices to build a competitive lineup for the fixture.
Why it matters
Injuries to leading squad members pose significant tactical hurdles for national rugby teams ahead of high-profile international matches against top-tier opponents like South Africa.
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France called up seven players following an injury to Romain Ntamack that compounds a shortage of fly halves ahead of the match against South Africa.
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- The IndependentFrance facing fly half crisis for Springboks clash after Romain Ntamack injury2h ago · open ↗
- CNAFrance call up seven for Springboks clash as Ntamack ruled out2h ago · open ↗
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