Tonga, weight loss, namesake… 5 things you need to know about Tevita Tatafu, France’s new XV attraction
Bayonne prop Tevita Tatafu (22) will make his first appearance for the French national team this Saturday against Japan at the Stade de France (9:10pm). We take a closer look at this Tongan-born player, who could make a name for himself in the blue jersey.
“It’s a natural evolution”, Fabien Galthié explains his decision to leave out certain key members of the French national team.
Fickou replaced, Ollivon out of the match sheet, Danty out of the 42-man squad… Les Bleus coach Fabien Galthié explained at length his choices and expectations ahead of the first test of November against Japan on Saturday evening.
XV de France: what’s wrong with Jalibert?
In the absence of Romain Ntamack through injury, the Les Bleus staff preferred to put their faith in Thomas Ramos, the back-rower who finished the last Tournament as a 10, rather than handing the keys to the truck back to the UBB opener.