Overview
- Fabien Galthie named a starting XV that reunites Toulouse locks Emmanuel Meafou and Thibaud Flament in the second row.
- Charles Ollivon shifts to No. 8 as Temo Matiu earns his first cap at openside, replacing Oscar Jegou, who is serving a four-match ban for eye-gouging Ewan Ashman.
- Pierre-Louis Barassi starts at outside centre in place of Nicolas Depoortere, who dislocated his shoulder against Scotland.
- Antoine Dupont captains a side that must beat England to keep the Six Nations crown, with a bonus point potentially decisive depending on Scotland’s clash in Ireland.
- Anthony Jelonch is unavailable, with reports differing on whether a hamstring problem or concussion protocols are responsible.