Overview
- France open the Six Nations against Ireland at the Stade de France on 5 February.
- With Romain Ntamack expected to miss the first two rounds, Jalibert is viewed as the leading option at fly-half alongside Dupont.
- Jalibert underlined his form with a try in Bordeaux-Bègles’ 28-33 loss to Stade Français before being replaced around the hour mark.
- Dupont said there is no sense of revenge toward Ireland despite his serious knee injury against them in the 2025 tournament.
- He noted the omissions of regulars such as Grégory Alldritt and Damian Penaud, framing them as staff choices for the longer term.