Overview
- François Ratier named his first matchday group for France’s Six Nations opener against Italy in Grenoble.
- Hooker Mathilde Lazarko, wing Anaïs Grando and full-back Pauline Barrat will start for their first caps.
- Reports differ on the total number of debutants, with Le Parisien counting six and Ouest-France seven, including Kiara Zago, Cloé Correa, Sobehian Soqeta and Aubane Rousset.
- Manae Feleu stays as captain on the flank, while regular kicker Morgane Bourgeois misses out on the 23.
- Ratier outlined a back-to-basics plan that stresses cleaner passing, surer tackling, stronger work in contact and more pace to convert pressure into points.