No Charles Ollivon, usual flanker, in the second row Saturday against Wales, as glimpsed at the training of the XV of France at the beginning of the week. To replace Paul Willemse, injured hamstring during the triumph at Twickenham (10-53), Fabien Galthié chose his natural replacement, Romain Taofifenua.

Before this last day of the Six Nations Tournament, Lyon has not started a match in blue since the victory against Japan (35-17) in November. Bastien Chalureau from Montpellier joins the bench of "finishers".


🤩 Here is our team to face Wales for the last match of this 2023 edition of #SixNations
📅 🏴Saturday 18.03 | 15:45
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The other change compared to the demonstration across the Channel was expected, in the position of right pillar. Suspended against Scotland (32-21) and England after his high tackle during the defeat in Ireland (32-19), the Rochelais Uini Atonio finds his number 3 at the expense of the Toulouse Dorian Aldegheri, sent back to his club on Wednesday with 13 other players. Sipili Falatea retains his status as a substitute.

A victory in the Tournament very unlikely

For the rest, it is the usual armada that will be responsible for putting the Welsh, very weak these days, to reason to dream of a second success in a row in the Tournament. It will be necessary to win with the offensive bonus, waiting for a very unlikely English miracle in Dublin.



Les Bleus play their match at the Stade de France at 15:45, before the match that should allow Ireland to win the Grand Slam, which kicks off at 18:<>.

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