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France statement: Replacements named for injured duo Jelonch, Meafou

Injury has sidelined Emmanuel Meafou (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

France have named their replacements for injured pair Anthony Jelonch and Emmanuel Meafou. Both forwards shipped knocks last Sunday when playing for Toulouse in their Investec Champions Cup home win over Bath.

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Jelonch suffered an ACL while the newly qualified Meafou damaged his knee in the 31-19 win. These injuries will see the pair miss out when Fabien Galthie’s French open their Guinness Six Nations campaign at home to Ireland in Marseille on February 2.

Jelonch, who will miss the entire tournament, has been replaced by Alexandre Roumat while Meafou’s spot at training in Marcoussis has been taken by Paul Willemse, the second row who missed the recent Rugby World Cup through injury.

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      A social media post by the FFR read: “Unfortunately our back row Anthony Jelonch must forfeit the Six Nations tournament. Antho, we know you have been through this before and how difficult it is, but we will always be in your support. We wish you a good recovery.

      “More bad news, Emmanuel Meafou is out. Alexandre Roumat and Paul Willemse are called up and join the group.”

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      SR 34 minutes ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      Such as?

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      SR 34 minutes ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      It's hardly an obsession! Ok so he played LLB who's day I think is done .But 10 changes against France in 3rd game when France fielded what NH pundits said was far closer to a B team tann C with all but 3 players capped is hardly the yips.

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      SR 38 minutes ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      It was his first year no international experience and he learns fast and owns his mistakes. I'm pretty the hopeful were tracking in the right direction

      Leroy Carter a definite for me. Lester's been playing midfield and we have Timoci as 12 as well

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      Derek Murray 43 minutes ago
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      I like reading your stuff when it reinforces my less informed view. I have said all along we need to keep the game narrow and smash them with size. I’d have run Kerevi out for AUNZ to see if his good form in Japan stood the step up in class, and I’d never have had Williams ahead of LSL or Robertson ahead of Tupou.


      I have assumed all along that Schmidt was smarter than other coaches but persisting with playing Ikitau away from a position where he is world’s best to accommodate JAS is frustrating at best.


      Skelton and Valetini back in seems like we’re half pregnant - why not go all in?


      It’s a grey Melbourne day here, and it’s predicted to rain all evening. The sort of game we’re likely to have will suit forwards who never stop and halves with great control. I suspect we’re bested in both, but will make some noise to encourage a different outcome than seems obvious.

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      Over the sideline 1 hour ago
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      What makes you think naming 1000 in squad makes the squad superior.? Quite simply… NZ could name 3 squads of 40 but it wouldn’t make the best side any better.

      SA naming g U20s in there squad isn’t making the squad better. Its actually DILUTING the quality of the squad.

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      RS 1 hour ago
      ‘USA have a way to go to fulfil Moonshot mission but 2031 RWC will be a success’

      Host having an automatic entry has always been moot since all RWCs thru 2027 have been hosted by Tier one countries.

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      JW 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      No faith in your Boks aye? What are they going to think ready this in the comments section?

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      JW 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      And BA takes New Zealand one up in the series..

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      GP 1 hour ago
      New All Blacks locks squeezing captain Barrett out of contention

      Scott Barrett does not deserve to be dropped. Patrick T. played well in recent series. But Scott is better and indeed played great in helping the Crusaders win Super Rugby. He should remain the captain as well.

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      RS 1 hour ago
      ‘USA have a way to go to fulfil Moonshot mission but 2031 RWC will be a success’

      From the days of Dan Lyle and later Todd Clever I had said that the Eagles team would eventually be better when more of such US players starred in top competitions outside the USA. The US needs at least 10-20 such to be augmented by the MLR level player types now on the USA roster. They are only a few such on the Eagles roster now with a larger contingent unlikely to be there by 2031. The MLR might prove this point by staging a select side match at the end of its season pitting an “Eagles and Eagles eligible” team against a team of MLR “foreign import” players. The “Imports” would win a majority, perhaps overwhelming majority of such encounters. The MLR cannot afford to pay for an event such as this so might World Rugby fund it to help gauge the progress toward a “Tranquility Base” for USA Rugby at the 2031 RWC?

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      JW 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      Do you see some standouts in the All Blacks do you?


      I can’t say I see any in South Africa, either, myself. Maybe Kolbe and Roigard?

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      JW 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      We started it first, schools hitting the headlines a few months ago.

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      JW 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      It grows each year.

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      YeowNotEven 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      Yeah. As if a team would ever get to a World Cup final and need a fourth choice 10 to kick a winning goal or something.

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      CN 1 hour ago
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      YeowNotEven 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      I wouldn’t go so far as to call him complete rubbish, he’s a good fill in if there is a major injury crisis.

      But Razor will give Simon Parker or TK Howden or someone a shot before he picks Ethan Blackadder again. Depending on what injury needs covering.

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      YeowNotEven 1 hour ago
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      Except Rassie doesn’t pull that on the big teams like the All Blacks.

      And France have been sending second string sides to NZ for years and (2009 aside) have been getting torched.

      And how many WCs have France won?

      France can “build the next generation and it’s great experience!” all they want but after two and a half decades of RWC failure, they probably should try something else.

      Like, touring their best side away from home against the best teams.

      Like Rassie does.

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      CN 1 hour ago
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      GP 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      People making silly comments about players who won a Super Rugby title 5 weeks ago belong in a “loony bin” re Simon Parker being ahead of Ethan Blackadder thinking process is worthy of a hospital itself.

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      GP 1 hour ago
      Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

      Complete rubbish.

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