Fabien Galthié must adapt. After the withdrawal of Thibaud Flament, who chose to skip the start of the 2026 Six Nations Tournament to support his wife in her medically assisted procreation journey and who was replaced by Joshua Brennan, the coach of the XV of France is this time deprived of Uini Atonio and Paul Boudehent.
The two La Rochelle players were injured this Sunday during the match against Clermont in the Top 14. The right pillar did not even play the match since he was injured during the warm-up. The Argentinian Joel Sclavi replaced him in the starting fifteen. The third row was replaced at the break. He suffered neck pain and underwent a concussion protocol.
In a press release, the XV of France has already announced the identity of their replacements: Georges-Henri Colombe and Alexandre Roumat. The two Toulouse players were on the bench on Saturday to start the match against the Pau Section. However, in the second half, they participated in the great success of Antoine Dupont’s team (59-22). The prop and third row are regulars with the France team, with 10 caps each. However, they were not part of the initial list.
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