- Title: France name Fickou and Lucu to face Scotland in Six Nations title decider
- Date: 13th March 2025
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (MARCH 13, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FRANCE RUGBY HEAD COACH FABIEN GALTHIE AT TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT PRESS CONFERENCE LIST OF PLAYERS FOR NEXT GAME AGAINST SCOTLAND (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRANCE RUGBY HEAD COACH, FABIEN GALTHIE, REPLYING TO A QUESTION ABOUT HAVING REACHED THE FINAL STEP OF THE COMPETITION AT THE STADE DE FRANCE, SAYING: "It's the ultimate goal. It
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- Keywords: France rugby Galthie Scotland Six Nations
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Europe,Rugby Union,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001852213032025RP1
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- Story Text:France have brought in centre Gael Fickou and scrumhalf Maxime Lucu for the injured Antoine Dupont in two changes from the team that crushed Ireland in the lineup named on Thursday to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations finale at Stade de France.
Dupont ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments after his knee buckled under pressure from the Irish defence at the back of a ruck.
Fickou has been called up by head coach Fabian Galthie after Pierre-Louis Barassi suffered a concussion at the Aviva Stadium.
France beat Ireland 42-27 last Saturday and victory against Scotland with a four-try bonus point would give them the title, their first since 2022.
England and Ireland are still in contention to finish top of the standings.
Should France lift the trophy, they would take their seventh Six Nations title to match England's record.
While Les Bleus are odds-on favourites to succeed, Galthie warned against complacency.
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