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Ollivon heads up hugely changed 42-man France squad in Japan

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Toulon loose forward Charles Ollivon leads a 42-man France team chosen on Monday by coach Fabien Galthie for two Tests against Japan next month.

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Matthieu Jalibert, Melvyn Jaminet, Damien Penaud, and Virimi Vakatawa are among the other seasoned campaigners on the group, which also includes 17 uncapped players.

Only Ollivon, who led the Barbarians to a 52-21 victory over England last weekend, Penaud, Vakatawa, and prop Demba Bamba have more than 20 caps.

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    Galthie had already stated that a number of high-profile players, including the majority of the Six Nations Grand Slam-winning squad, would not be picked in order to give them some break.

    It means that players like Antoine Dupont, the World Player of the Year, and his Toulouse teammate Romain Ntamack will miss the trip to Japan.

    Players from the Top 14 final between Montpellier and Castres on June 24 are also absent.

    On July 2 in Aichi and July 9 in Tokyo, France will face Japan.

    France squad:
    Forwards: Jean-Baptiste Gros, Dany Priso, Matis Perchaud, Sipili Falatea, Demba Bamba, Dorian Aldegheri, Thomas Laclayat, Pierre Bourgarit, Peato Mauvaka, Christopher Tolofua, Thomas Lavault, Thomas Jolmes, Remi Picquette, Swan Rebbadj, Thibaud Flament, Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, Sekou Macalou, Ibrahim Diallo, Matthias Haddad, Yoan Tanga, Dylan Cretin, Charles Ollivon, Selevasio Tolofua.

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    Backs: Maxime Lucu, Baptiste Couilloud, Nolann Le Garrec, Antoine Hastoy, Matthieu Jalibert, Louis Carbonel, Tani Vili, Virimi Vakatawa, Yoram Moefana, Louis Le Brun, Damian Penaud, Jules Favre, Matthis Lebel, Remy Baget, Enzo Reybier, Aymeric Luc, Melvyn Jaminet, Max Spring, Romain Buros.

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    GH 1087 days ago

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    BA 17 minutes ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    Lam does was at top or near for post contact meters I think but yea Reiko as a player is kick chase hit ruck slow ruck smash ruck run down this dude type player as so many 13s all over world are now, and the pair of them together big fast fit and a bit agro haha think Cody and Scooter their experience and consistency will be huge  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    BA 25 minutes ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    I hear u but potentially ur 9 and 10 could havnt really done it at this level and this as high level as it gets really , both great players btw Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    BA 32 minutes ago
    James O’Connor’s endorsement adds heat to All Blacks midfield debate

    Reckon u got to give Lam sometime in that ALB role and part of that is giving him starts when Jordie not playing granted David is most like for like with Jordie for having kick pass game driving skills

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    Toaster 32 minutes ago
    Cory Jane signs off on Hurricanes' season with message for All Blacks selectors

    Ardie is a freak so is a rare outlier. The Boks have Kwagga Smith. I like Kirifi but if you choose him Sititi and Ardie it’s a short back row

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    BA 36 minutes ago
    Stat chat: What separates the Crusaders and Blues ahead of the semi-final

    Both Reiko and Lam got the wheels to deal with Ennor can’t see the Saders breaking open the Blues

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    Cantab 37 minutes ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    As the game is likely to be played in cold wet conditions it is unlikely that either midfield will see much action. In any event I don’t see much advantage for either side as Havili & Ennor are both former ABs as are Lam & Ioane. The latter pairing have largely been unemployed or effective for the Blues this season. Don’t see much ball do they ??

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    Mark 43 minutes ago
    Mick Cleary: 'Bath have made all the running but Leicester are not there to make up numbers.'

    I think the reference to the proposed R360 competition is a relevant one.

    Rrugby, wether club, province, country etc needs to relate to a place, a cultural sense of identity, a sense of belonging, that’s what rugby fans love about the game, simply throwing together an ad hoc collection of teams and trooping them around myriad sporting venues across the globe is meaningless.

    Its a non starter.

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    Cantab 45 minutes ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    No doubt that this will be a close match with the potential to go either way. I suspect though that the Crusaders have more going for them than the Blues and they won't make the errors that were prevalent in the Chiefs/ Blues clash.

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    Icefarrow 49 minutes ago
    James O’Connor’s endorsement adds heat to All Blacks midfield debate

    It really depends on the All Blacks gameplan in all honesty. If they don’t want to use his kicking game and such, then he has no purpose being part of a matchday 23.

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    BA 52 minutes ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    The TAB will agree with you  but jeez that Saders Blues match especially you wouldn’t bet the house on any team  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    Icefarrow 54 minutes ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    Ah yes, the very same Beauden that dived on a ball and bombed an easy try instead of kicking it forwards like he did in the 2015 RWC final. That Barrett?

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    BA 54 minutes ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    And Reihana not going to be feeling some heat too? Saders midfield ain’t the most physical pair I can def imagine Lam running at that and Reiko is always getting stuck in  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    Icefarrow 57 minutes ago
    Cory Jane signs off on Hurricanes' season with message for All Blacks selectors

    Weight? He’s heavier than Ardie.

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    BA 57 minutes ago
    The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

    I wouldn’t know about the body types but you know for all that scrum dominance Reds hung about for awhile an 1 or 2 less scrum penalties there were 6 right? and Reds just that lil bit closer add in Uru Lukhan both big physical dudes they had quite a few outs for a team already behind the 8 ball  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    Cantab 1 hour ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    I believe that it will be between the Chiefs & Crusaders in the final and an even favoritism for that match up. Don’t despair for the Canes & Highlanders next season as both have shown they can be competitive.

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    Cantab 1 hour ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    While Tamaiti is a loss his AB replacement is not exactly a poor player. The Crusaders front 5 were in great form last week and are primed to repeat against the Blues. BB in isolation can’t win this game for the Blues as he will be a prime target

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    BA 1 hour ago
    ‘Lucky losers’ Chiefs bolstered by return of All Blacks duo for semi

    I hear you I would question if this iteration of the Saders has played in a finals footy style much at all this year it’s been abit more chuck it around  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    Cantab 1 hour ago
    Blues should feast on the Crusaders with Beauden Barrett's cool head

    What drug is this man on???. Firstly the Crusaders have beaten the Blues the last 3 times they have met. Secondly the Crusaders across the board actually involve all their players whereas the Blues have a narrow focus which a competent defence can thwart with comparative ease. Thirdly the Crusaders inside backs have the edge in combination backed up by a fine set of loosies. While BB is the best 1st 5 in the country the same can’t be said of his half back or outsides who rarely make an impact. Shut him down and what happens??

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    Cantab 1 hour ago
    ‘Lucky losers’ Chiefs bolstered by return of All Blacks duo for semi

    In the 1st half it was the Chiefs that had all the ball and territory and failed to convert into points. Credit to the Blues for surviving that and reversing the situation in the 2nd spell. Won’t be able to do that against the Crusaders who thrive in finals footie.

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    GrahamVF 1 hour ago
    The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter

    Three years ago I bought a second fill French oak barrel for R15 000. I scouted round all the co-ops in the western cape till I fond a Shiras that I really liked newly harvested in a stainless steel var. Filled up my barrel for the cost of R25k - laid it down on a friend of mine’s wine farm in Tulbagh. Tasted every three weeks for eight months and called in the mobile bottling unit at a shared cost of R10k and I put 460 bottles of Shiraz into my storeroom and let it lie for two years. I’m one third of the way in thanks to my endless supply of visitors who all want a bottle. But it is a very good traditional spicy Shiraz at the cost of around 4USD. It going down very well this chilly Cape Winter.

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