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BBC News
6 hours ago
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Le Garrec and Hastoy to steer France A against England
Nolann Le Garrec and Antoine Hastoy will form a strong half-back partnership for the France second-string XV that takes on an England XV in Saturday's non-capped match at Allianz Stadium. Le Garrec, along with Maxime Lucu, has served as back-up to France's first-choice scrum-half Antoine Dupont over the past couple of seasons, winning 10 caps at the age of Hastoy started both last summer's Tests against Argentina and was key to a late-season run of form that almost carried La Rochelle into the Top 14 pair will play alongside each other at club level next season with Le Garrec moving to La Rochelle from Racing 92 this the experienced Gael Fickou partners 21-year-old emerging star Emilien Gailleton in the centres, while 35-year-old Leinster prop Rabah Slimani, who has not played for his country in almost six years, starts in the front Attissogbe, who scored three tries in France's run to the Six Nations title, starts at full-back with the uncapped duo of Alivereti Duguivalu and Mael Moustin on the Duguid, who grew up in Canada but moved to France as a teenager, is named in the second row with Mickael Guillard, one of the breakout successes of France's Six Nations, at number head coach Fabien Galthie is without players from Toulouse, Bordeaux-Begles, Toulon and Bayonne as they contest the Top 14 frontline stars are usually rested for the country's summer tours, however, the federation has struck an agreement with their clubs to release a small number of Test regulars for the three-match series against New Zealand in named their team on Thursday with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso making his comeback after six months out with a shoulder injury. France A: Attissogbe; Moustin, Gailleton, Fickou, Duguivalu; Hastoy, Le Garrec; Erdocio, Barlot, Slimani, Auradou, Duguid, Fishcher, Tixeront, G Marchand, Mallez, Bamba, Taofifenua, Van Tonder, Woki, Jauneau, Berdeu
Yahoo
a day ago
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George Ford and Jamie George add experience to youthful England facing France XV
George Ford and Jamie George will co-captain a youthful England XV taking on an even more inexperienced France XV in the non-cap international at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham this weekend. Fly half Ford, who is one away from bringing up the 100-cap milestone, will have to wait until Test matches against Argentina and USA this summer to reach the magic number but is tasked with providing veteran nous to a line-up that is otherwise giving an opportunity for plenty of inexperienced heads to make a statement to head coach Steve Borthwick. Advertisement With 13 England players heading Down Under for the British and Irish Lions tour, Borthwick is shorn of many of his biggest names this summer, although given the non-cap nature of Saturday afternoon's warm-up clash, the matchday 23 he has named is surprisingly strong. Even so, Ford, his 101-cap co-skipper George and outside centre Henry Slade (72 caps) are the only players in the starting XV with more than 15 international appearances. However, regular squad players such as winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who is returning from injury, and props Fin Baxter and Joe Heyes will also play from the start. Full back Joe Carpenter of Sale Sharks, inside centre Seb Atkinson of Gloucester and flanker Guy Pepper, who was named man of the match in Bath's Premiership final victory over Leicester last weekend, are the three uncapped players starting, while Harlequins duo Jack Kenningham and Oscar Beard are in a similar situation on the bench. Another Premiership champion with Bath, scrum half Ben Spencer, will hope to change a dismal record that has seen him lose seven and draw one of his eight games for England, while Ted Hill and Tom Willis join Pepper in an exciting-looking back row. Ben Spencer is yet to win a match in his eight caps for England (Getty Images) Borthwick will select his squad to travel to Argentina and the US on Monday, meaning this fixture is the perfect opportunity for many fringe players to impress the head coach. Advertisement 'We're excited to be playing at Allianz Stadium and to test ourselves against a strong French side,' said Borthwick. 'I'm really looking forward to seeing this young team get out there and show what they're capable of. 'It's a great opportunity to take another step forward ahead of the summer Tour to Argentina and the US.' The RFU have made tickets available from £25 pounds – less than a third of normal Six Nations prices – in the hope of attracting thousands of first-time supporters, particularly youngsters. England XV to play France: 15. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks), 14. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks), 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) 12. Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby), 11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs), 10. George Ford (Sale Sharks) - co-captain, 9. Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby); 1. Fin Baxter (Harlequins), 2. Jamie George (Saracens) - co-captain, 3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), 4. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), 5. Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), 6. Ted Hill (Bath Rugby), 7. Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby), 8. Tom Willis (Saracens) Replacements: 16. Theo Dan (Saracens), 17. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), 18. Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints), 19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), 20. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins), 21. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), 22. Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks), 23. Oscar Beard (Harlequins)
Reuters
a day ago
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- Reuters
Ford captains England XV against France but has to wait for 100th cap
LONDON, June 19 - Flyhalf George Ford will co-captain an England XV against a France XV at Twickenham on Saturday but will have to wait to gain his 100th cap as the match is a non-cap international. Coach Steve Borthwick named a team on Thursday that included uncapped backs Joe Carpenter of Sale and Seb Atkinson of Gloucester and uncapped flanker Guy Pepper, a week after he was named man of the match in Bath's Premiership final victory over Leicester. Exeter wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso also starts after missing most of the season with a shoulder injury, as does Bath scrumhalf Ben Spencer, who will be desperate to change his international luck after losing seven and drawing one of his eight England appearances. Borthwick is without his British and Irish Lions players and is using Saturday's match as a warm-up for England's summer tour when they will play two tests in Argentina and one in the United States. Ford, unlucky not to make the Lions squad after a superb season for Sale, is likely to make the 100-club on that tour, joining 101-capped hooker Jamie George, with whom he shares the captaincy duties on Saturday. The RFU have made tickets available from 25 pounds ($33.60) - less than a third of normal Six Nations prices - and hopes to attract thousands of first-time supporters, particularly youngsters. England XV to play France XV on Saturday (14.15 GMT) 15. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, uncapped) 14. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 4 caps) 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 72 caps) 12. Seb Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) 11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps) 10. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 99 caps) – co-captain 9. Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 8 caps) 1. Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 11 caps) 2. Jamie George (Saracens, 101 caps) – co-captain 3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 12 caps) 4. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 7 caps) 5. Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 15 caps) 6. Ted Hill (Bath Rugby, 4 caps) 7. Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, uncapped) 8. Tom Willis (Saracens, 6 caps) Replacements: 16. Theo Dan (Saracens, 17 caps) 17. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 7 caps) 18. Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints, 2 caps) 19. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 15 caps) 20. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, uncapped) 21. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 20 caps) 22. Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks, 2 caps) 23. Oscar Beard (Harlequins, uncapped) ($1 = 0.7440 pounds)
Yahoo
3 days ago
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England XV vs France XV: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds
An England XV take on their France counterparts in an uncapped contest at Allianz Stadium Twickenham this weekend. Missing 13 players called up for the British and Irish Lions, Saturday's fixture is a great chance for a number of hopefuls to stake their claim for a regular berth under Steve Borthwick ahead of a two-Test summer tour to Argentina next month that is followed by a one-off clash against the USA in Washington. Advertisement It is England's first outing since the end of an eventful Six Nations in March, when they ended up finishing second after destroying sorry Wales 68-14 with a stunning 10-try blitz in Cardiff that was ultimately not enough to pip France, who sealed the title after defeating Scotland in Paris later on Super Saturday. Borthwick's side won their last four games in a row in the competition after being beaten by Ireland on opening weekend, brushing aside Italy as well as edging out both France and Scotland by a solitary point on home soil. England will hope to continue that feel-good factor here despite the absence of so many of their key players including captain Maro Itoje, who will skipper the Lions in their farewell fixture against Argentina on Friday night and on the subsequent nine-match tour to Australia that includes three Tests with the Wallabies. France coach Fabien Galthie has named an 'A' team squad that includes an intriguing mix of experience and youth and will be hoping to get some degree of revenge for England wrecking Les Bleus' Grand Slam chances back in February. England XV vs France XV date, kick-off time and venue The game takes place on Saturday June 21, 2025 with a 3:15pm BST kick-off time at Allianz Stadium Twickenham in south-west London. How to watch England XV vs France XV TV channel and live stream: Saturday's match is being shown live via World Rugby's streaming service RugbyPass TV, which is free if you create an account. Coverage begins at kick-off. Advertisement Live blog: Follow the action as it happens this weekend with Standard Sport's live blog. England XV vs France XV team news Borthwick - who will announce his travelling group for the summer on June 23 - named a 36-player England training squad ahead of the game, though quickly saw former captain Jamie George and Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour both depart to train with the Lions. They have since been joined by Jack van Poortvliet, who is training in Dublin as specialist scrum-half cover for Ireland's Jamison Gibson-Park. The group includes Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who is back fit after a shoulder injury that ruled him out of the Six Nations and initial Lions contention. Advertisement Also hoping to make an impact are Guy Pepper and Max Ojomoh, two of the stars of Bath's dramatic Premiership final win over Leicester last weekend. Late Lions call? Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could yet prove himself worthy of a place on Australia tour (Andrew Matthews/PA Wire) Ben Curry, Fraser Dingwall, George Furbank and Harry Randall are all continuing their respective injury rehabilitations with England, but Ollie Lawrence remains absent along with the likes of Joe Batley, Alex Lozowski, George Martin and Ollie Sleightholme. France's side is expected to include the likes of Gael Fickou, Theo Attissogbe, Leo Barre, Emilien Gailleton, Hugo Auradou, Rabah Slimani, Mickael Guillard and Nolann Le Garrec, plus potential debuts for Baptiste Erdocio, the Canada-born Tyler Duguid, Alexandre Fischer and Mael Moustin. England XV vs France XV lineups Teams for the game will be announced officially on Thursday, so check back in then to see those lineups in full. England vs France head to head (h2h) history and results England's shock 26-25 win over France at a wet Twickenham back in February ended a run of three successive losses in Le Crunch, with Les Bleus having registered 53 points on their previous trip to HQ in 2023. Advertisement England wins: 61 France wins: 44 Draws: 7 England XV vs France XV prediction Despite no official caps being on offer, this is still a fascinating contest that should prove every bit as ferocious as a full Test with players on both sides hoping to prove their worth. There are huge opportunities across the board for England during a Lions summer and Borthwick will be keen to strike a balance between youthful exuberance and crucial experience ahead of what will be a tough tour to Argentina. Galthie is also experimenting, though looks poised to pick a backline packed full of try-scoring threat that may well prove too dangerous for the hosts to overcome. France to win, by 10 points. England XV vs France XV match odds Odds not yet available.
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
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- South Wales Argus
George Ford still has more to give ahead of summer tour with England
At 32, Ford is now more than a decade into an international career that has seen him win a hat-trick of Six Nations titles, reach a World Cup final and win a pair of Premiership crowns. The emergence of Fin Smith saw him restricted to just 20 minutes of action during the Six Nations, but the Saints fly-half, along with namesake Marcus, will not take on the Pumas after being selected for the Lions Tour. Ford would have been a worthy inclusion in Andy Farrell's squad but missed out once again, the one accolade missing from a storied career. Instead, he is set to bring up his century for England in La Plata next month, and where some positions in rugby might lend themselves to a shorter career, Ford believes that the longevity of fly-halves mean that he is a long way from hanging them up. He said: 'It's a milestone (100 caps) and one I'd be very proud to achieve. To get anywhere near 100 caps for your country shows the level of consistency you need to do that. Match week action 💥 England Senior Men's head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 36-player training squad to continue preparations for the upcoming match between an England XV and a France XV at @allianz_stad 🏟️@O2 | #WearTheRose — England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) June 16, 2025 'Having said that, I'm not looking to get to 100 and stop. It's not the end goal, 100 and I'll walk away into the distance. I still believe that I can perform and play at this very top level and I'm excited and hungry to do so. 'When or if it happens, you make your family proud, that is the biggest thing for me. "The commitment and choices and sacrifice they have made to allow me to have the career I've had; milestones are nice for people like my family. It makes them proud and that is why I play, to make my family proud. 'I think fly-half, scrumhalf, it's one of the few positions where you probably see people like Johnny Sexton, Dan Biggar, going into their late 30s. 'You are in a game manager's position, and you are in the middle of the field. A lot of it is mental and experience, managing games and making decisions, influencing the team. As opposed to a winger, where physically you probably have to be at the top of your game. 'I think it's got the potential to do that, I feel good physically, I'm hungry, that's the important thing. I'm still driven to play at this top level and perform at the top level. I'm probably as motivated as I've ever been.' Ford has joined up with his England teammates after Sale Sharks missed out in the Premiership play-offs away to Leicester Tigers, his former club. That means that he will likely feature at the Allianz Stadium when an England XV take on a France XV on June 21, the perfect tune-up for the tour of Argentina and the USA. And with England skipper Maro Itoje, along with a host of other first-teamers, away on Lions duty, Ford knows that he will need to step up as a leader – a role he has relished ever since breaking into the side as a 20-year-old. He added: 'I think I've been in that position for a few years now, so nothing changes for me in terms of trying to help and lead the team in the right way. 'The difference is where you would have a group of senior players all helping each other out, you probably lose a few of them. So how can you maybe get others who are used to being in the group come along and help you more? 'You don't want to be too over the top with it each other, you want lads to be authentic with it, you don't want them to feel under pressure to lead either. I know there will be a few in this group who will step up so it's just about identifying that. 'Ben Curry is the captain at Sale, and he leads through his actions more than anything. He's very good and can influence the group a lot. 'You've got people like Henry Slade, who has been around the environment a lot, who can lead in his own way and young lads who can hopefully come in, Jack van Poortvliet, Freddie Steward, they have been around a long time and understand international rugby. They play in important positions as well; it will be looking to people like that. They have a final this week but when they come in, to try and help grow the team. 'Jack has had some senior responsibility at Leicester. So, someone like him, he's a brilliant player anyway, but I don't think he understands how he can influence the team, because he can do it brilliantly.' Make sure to cheer on the England Men's XV against a France XV on Saturday 21st June at Allianz Stadium so together, we raise the roof. Tickets from £25, please visit
