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France Overhaul Front Row to Face Japan in Nations Championship
Fabien Galthie keeps most of the backline after France’s 42-26 win over Australia and gives scrum-half Paul Graou a chance to debut.
- On Thursday, France head coach Fabien Galthie announced a revamped front row for Saturday's Test match against Japan in Tokyo, building on last week's 42-26 victory over Australia.
- Galthie stated he was "not completely satisfied" with his team's scrum performance and wants greater effectiveness in that area, using the match to develop his seven props.
- New starters Regis Montagne, Maxime Lamothe, and Jefferson Poirot form the front row, while Alexandre Roumat replaces injured Oscar Jegou and scrum-half Paul Graou is set for his debut from the bench.
- Japan, coached by Eddie Jones, also named a completely changed front row for the contest, as players face high humidity and temperatures around 30 Celsius in Tokyo.
- Despite missing training earlier this week due to an adductor problem, Matthieu Jalibert retains his fullback spot, and Galthie kept the rest of his backline unchanged from the Australia victory.
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