France Overhaul Squad for Second All Blacks Test
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, JUL 10 – France fields a largely inexperienced side averaging four Test caps per starter with four debutants and a new captain to challenge New Zealand after last week's loss.
- France head coach Fabien Galthie named his matchday 23 for the second Test at Sky Stadium in Wellington, featuring four debutants in the pack and appointing Gaetan Barlot as captain.
- Following last week’s 31-27 defeat in Dunedin, France retained five Top 14 finalists to improve performance for the second Test.
- France's second Test team features four debutants in the pack, including Joshua Brennan after his Top 14 victory with Toulouse, with halfbacks Le Garrec and Segonds retained.
- Despite an average of four caps among starters, Beauden Barrett's 136th cap highlights the veteran experience gap increasing pressure on France before the second Test.
- Next up, Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks for the final Test on July 19 in Hamilton, with wet, windy weather forecasted at Wellington Regional Stadium.
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After standing up to the All Blacks in Dunedin (31-27), Les Bleus, again reworked, will have to be more vigilant in Wellington for the second of the three test-matches on the tour.
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