6 Nations Tournament: Tuilagi holder, Ollivon captain, discover the composition of the French XV against Italy

Première titularisation en équipe de France pour le Catalan Posolo Tuilagi. EPA – Guillaume Horcajuelo

Le jeune deuxième ligne de l'Usap commencera la rencontre face aux Transalpins, ce dimanche 25 février (16h), à Lille pour la deuxième journée du 6 Nations.

The staff of the France team massively renewed the victorious team against Scotland. .Fabien Galthié made only two changes compared to the trip to Murrayfield on February 10. The tenure of the Tuilagi phenomenon, which evolves at Usap, in place of the Parisian Paul Gabrillagues and that of the Rochelais Paul Boudehent in third line. The latter numerically replaces Grégory Alldrit, injured against the Scots, François Cros slides for his part to the position of N.8.

🇫🇷⚡️🇮🇹 La composition de 𝐕𝐎𝐒 𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐔𝐒 pour affronter l'Italie ! #FRAITA

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Ollivon captain

In the absence of Antoine Dupont, retained with France VII and Gregory Alldritt, it is the Toulouse Charles Ollivon who will wear the captain's armband.

The French team remains on a short but valuable success against Scotland (20-16) at Murrayfield after losing to the # 39;Ireland at the Stade de France (17-38).

The Italians lost at home against England (24-27) before falling heavily in Ireland (36-0) on the second day. The meeting will take place at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille, Sunday February 25 (4 p.m.).