US EditionFrance Hands Brau-Boirie International Debut in Six Nations Clash Against Wales
Fabien Brau-Boirie, 20, earns Test debut partnering Pau teammate in midfield as France strengthens squad for Six Nations clash with Wales, who face 13th straight defeat risk.
- On Thursday, France head coach Fabien Galthié named 20-year-old centre Fabien Brau-Boirie to make his Test debut against Wales this weekend, one of two changes to the starting XV.
- Having helped Pau into second in the Top 14, Brau-Boirie will partner Pau team-mate Émilien Gailleton in midfield after impressing with France under-20s and training with the senior squad last year.
- Wales are reeling from a 48-7 defeat at Twickenham and face a 13th straight Six Nations loss, while France's matchday XV includes Brau-Boirie, Gailleton, Ramos, Attissogbe, and Bielle-Biarrey, with Lamothe as a substitute.
- Émilien Gailleton wins his 12th cap as part of the reshuffle prompted by injuries to Nicolas Depoortère, Kalvin Gourgues and Yoram Moefana after the 36-14 win against Ireland last Thursday.
- Brau-Boirie's rise comes after over a year with France and missing a New Zealand trip last July through an ankle injury; this weekend's Cardiff debut faces a Welsh side under pressure.
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Fabien Galthie chose to align a 100% Paloise pair composed of Emilien Gailleton and Fabien Brau-Boirie against the Welsh on Sunday, in the absence of Yoram Moefana and Nicolas Depoortere.
On Thursday, France's XV breeder Fabien Galthie announced the composition of Les Bleus in front of Wales (Sunday at 16:10 on TF1 and TF1+). On this second day of the 6 Nations Tournament, the Habs will present themselves with a pair of centres 100% of Fabien Brau-Boirie and Emilien Gailleton. - Wales-France on TF1: a new duo in the centre... Discover the composition of Les Bleus (Sports).
France hands Brau-Boirie international debut in Six Nations clash against Wales
France rugby union boss Fabien Galthié on Thursday announced an international debut for Fabien Brau-Boirie in Sunday afternoon's match in the 2026 Six Nations tournament against Wales in Cardiff.
Selector Fabien Galthie and his staff unveiled, this Thursday morning, the composition of the XV of France that will travel to Wales for the second game of the Six Nations 2026 Tournament, this Sunday after...
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