Charles Ollivon, the main leader of the French side, is a doubt for Les Bleus’ Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 2 after completing a quadruple in training in Toulon.
planet rugby It is understood the Frenchman is expected to be out for three to four weeks and will have an impact on the crucial match against Ireland, which could decide the winner of the tournament.
Concerns about captaincy
Ollivon has been an important leader for Les Bleus for a long time and will be a huge loss to the team.
Due to the possibility that the side will be out, regular captain Antoine Dupont will be absent from the Six Nations as he switches to Sevens with the aim of representing his country at the 2024 Paris Olympics, so head coach Fabian – Captaincy has become a challenge for Garthie.
There are other potential candidates the manager could look at, but Anthony Geronci is also an option.
The back-row is familiar with the captain’s armband, having led his country in the three-match Test series against Australia in 2021.
Galthie may choose to go his separate ways, alongside Gael Fickou, a veteran member of the team’s leadership group. Francois Cross did the same, but took over as captain during the match.
After their opening game against Ireland, France will travel to Murrayfield to take on Scotland, followed by a home match against Italy.
Les Bleus travel to Wales for the final two rounds before facing England in the final match.
France Six Nations match schedule
france v ireland
date: Friday, February 2nd
venue: Orange Velodrome, Marseille
kick off: 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT)
scotland v france
date: Saturday, February 10th
venue: murrayfield, edinburgh
kick off: 14:15 GMT
france v italy
date: Sunday, February 25th
venue: Stade Pierre Mauroy (Lille)
kick off: Local time 16:00 (GMT15:00)
wales v france
date: Sunday, March 10th
venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
kick off: 15:00 GMT
france vs england
date: Saturday, March 16th
venue: Parc OL, Lyon
kick off: 21:00 (20:00 Japan time)
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