Pool A latest – France set for Tonga tussle

Pool A latest – France set for Tonga tussle

26 Sep 2011

Keo.co.za brings you the latest news from Pool A.

France set for Tonga tussle - No 8 Raphael Lakafia starts for France in their final pool match against Tonga in Wellington.

More to follow…

France - 15. Maxime Médard, 14. Vincent Clerc, 13. Aurélien Rougerie, 12. Maxime Mermoz, 11. Alexis Palisson, 10. Morgan Parra, 9. Dimitri Yachvili, 8. Raphael Lakafia, 7. Julien Bonnaire, 6. Thierry Dusautoir (c), 5. Lionel Nallet, 4. Pascal Pape, 3. Luc Ducalcon, 2. William Servat, 1. Jean-Baptiste Poux
Subs: 16. Dimitri Szarzewski, 17. Fabien Barcella, 18. Julien Pierre, 19. Imanol Harinordoquy, 20. Francois Trinh-Duc, 21. Fabrice Estebanez,
22. Cédric Heymans

Dagg set for quick recovery - Israel Dagg is expected to recover in time to be considered for selection for the All Blacks’ final pool match against Canada.

Asked if he would be fit for Sunday’s clash after sustaining a thigh injury against France, Dagg said: ‘Yes. Every day my leg is getting looser and looser. Today I had a little jog around and it felt good.’


5 Comments

  • 1.Tartan: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2011, 23:05 pm

    Lievremont persisting with Yachvili-Parra at 9/10.
    They’ll be pulling their hair out in Paris.

  • 2.hendrikp: Reply to this comment
    27 Sep 2011, 02:52 am

    @Tartan(Tartan)-1:

    Thought that combination had potential. Trinh-duc a bit too slouchy for my liking.

    Surprise being that he brings in another nr. 8, but leaves Harinordoquy on the bench.

  • 3.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    27 Sep 2011, 05:38 am

    Would lol if Tonga won.

  • 4.Tartan: Reply to this comment
    27 Sep 2011, 13:36 pm

    @hendrikp(hendrikp)-2:
    It wasn’t terrible by any means, but the French press wanted his head for it (well, even more so than usual).

    I think their real problem is at 12 anyway – ever since they decided Jauzion was past it there it’s not really been filled. Traille played at 12 in the 6N final match against Wales and was okay, but he was never a long-term fix. Mermoz doesn’t offload as well as Jauzion did, and just doesn’t seem to exude the same threat to the gainline. That and he’s a sicknote, meaning they have now got a 9-10-12-13 lineup that’s barely played together.

  • 5.Black Panther: Reply to this comment
    28 Sep 2011, 01:54 am

    Ques:- What do you call a ‘B’ team selected 2 weeks in a row at a RWC ?

    Answ:- An ‘A’ team.

    where have all the C O N T O R T I O N I S T A S disappeared to ?

    (the answer, to the one, Ladies, is even more obvious, isn’t it ?!)

    that’s right

    FRANCE

    *chortle*

    ~guffaw~

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