A double blow for France ahead of their Six Nations opener against Wales.

Fabien Galthie has named an incredibly strong 42-man squad for the Six Nations, as France seek to break Ireland's vice-grip on the title.

French rugby union chiefs on Wednesday named the players accused of raping a 39-year-old woman in Argentina during the summer tour of South America in the 42-man squad for the 2025 Six Nations tournament.

Dupont is one of 13 Toulouse players included in Fabien Galthie’s 42-man France squad for the Six Nations, which begin on Dec 31. Read more at straitstimes.com.

France captain Antoine Dupont said Toulouse's thrashing of Leicester in the Champions Cup was the perfect warm-up for the Six Nations.Dupont scored two of the 12 tries on Sunday as the six-time champions hammered Michael Cheika's Tigers 80-12 in their final pool game of the European tournament that also includes South African sides.

Rabah Slimani won 57 caps for his country, but he was discarded as part of Fabien Galthié's ruthless overhaul of the team.

IRELAND are “not as good as they used to be” and will lose the Six Nations to France. That is according to former France captain Thierry Dusautoir, who believes the return of Antoine

Galthie has been forced into springing some selection surprises owing to the absence of a raft of experienced players such as Gael Fickou, Charles Ollivon and Reda Wardi.

Paris (AFP) – France coach Fabien Galthie said Monday that two players who were investigated for rape in Argentina before the case was dismissed can now be selected for the upcoming Six Nations.

Ollivon's absence follows that of another experienced member of Fabien Galthie's France squad, centre and defensive backline leader Gael Fickou, who will miss the start of Six Nations action with a broken thumb. France kick off their Six Nations campaign ...

Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou have been called up by France to prepare for the Six Nations after an Argentine court last month dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against the pair.

France head coach Fabien Galthie has named an incredibly strong squad for the Six Nations, but all eyes were on starlet Noah Nene and returning tighthead Rabah Slimani. Twenty-year-old Dax back Nene,