Dupont to Play at Flyhalf for France Against South Africa
- On Wednesday, France coach Fabien Galthie announced captain Antoine Dupont will shift to flyhalf for Friday's Nations Championship match against South Africa, following Romain Ntamack's shoulder injury last week.
- France is missing four first-choice number 10s—Ntamack, Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Hastoy, and Thomas Ramos—forcing coaches to shift Dupont after Maxime Lucu started against Fiji last Saturday.
- Former captain Gregory Alldritt returns to the back row, replacing injured Paul Boudehent, while Julien Marchand replaces Maxime Lamothe at hooker in Galthie's pack adjustments.
- France faces the double world champions having lost nine of their last 10 encounters against the Springboks, prompting Galthie to bolster the forward pack at the Stade de France.
- Flyhalf Axel Desperes has been named on the bench for his first cap, as Les Bleus prepare for the high-stakes test against South Africa on Friday.
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Faced with the cascade of injuries, the captain of the XV of France will occupy the position of half opening, Friday, in the match of the Championship of Nations against the double world champions.
France pick 'icon' Dupont at fly-half against South Africa
Les Bleus are missing their four first-choice number 10s in Romain Ntamack, Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Hastoy and Thomas Ramos, who usually plays at full-back but is also a top-class fly-half. Dupont and Maxime Lucu had been widely expected to line up in the half-back positions, but with the captain retaining his usual scrum-half spot. Lucu had come on at fly-half outside Dupont against Fiji last week to replace Ntamack, who suffered a shoulder …
The package of Ntamack and the injuries of his usual linings forced Fabien Galthie to align his star to an unusual position for him on Friday 13 November at the stadium in France.
Fabien Galtié unveiled the composition of the XV of France for the match against South Africa (to be seen on TF1 at 9:10 pm Friday and to follow live commented on TF1info). To compensate for Romain Ntamack's absence, the breeder chose a hinge for the least unpublished. - France-South Africa: Dupont replaces Ntamack at the opening (Sports).
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