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We’re just 2 weeks out from Thursday’s opener in Paris! In this email:
📣 France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland & Wales and name their squads. England’s will be announced tomorrow.
⭐️ The star performers from the weekend’s European games
🟣 Our first draft for Round 1
🇫🇷 France Squad
Fabian Galthié has named a 42-man squad ahead of France’s opener vs Ireland.
🆕 Tom Staniforth called up in the second row, and Ugo Seunes is included behind Mathieu Jalibert at fly-half.
✅ Fantasy favourites Antoine Dupont, Thomas Ramos, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Peato Mauvaka make the squad. Obviously.
❌ Shock exclusion: Damien Penaud. Missing through injury: Romain Ntamack, Maxime Lucu, Nolann Le Garrec, Gael Fickou, Grégory Alldritt.
🍀 Ireland Squad
Big Faz names a 37-man squad captained by Caelan Doris.
🆕 Uncapped Edwin Edogbo & Nathan Doak called up.
🤕 Loose-head props Andrew Porter and Paddy McCarthy will miss the start of the tournament. Tadhg Furlong & Finlay Bealham are also included, despite missing recent games.
❌ Iain Henderson does not make the squad despite recently returning from a back injury. Mack Hansen (ankle) & Robbie Henshaw (knee) also miss out.
🇮🇹 Italy Squad
Quesada has named a strong squad, captained by Michele Lamaro, ahead of the game against Scotland.
✅ Spaces for Danilo Fischetti, Cannone x2, Page-Relo and 2024 Player of the Tournament, Tommaso Menoncello.
❌ Notable omissions: Ange Capuozzo (finger), Seb Negri (ankle) & Ross Vintcent (shoulder). Tomasso Allan (arm) will also miss the start of the tournament.
🏴 Scotland Squad
ⓒ Sione Tuipulotu is named captain of an experienced Scotland squad.
✅ Early frontrunners for fantasy places include Tom Jordan, Finn Russell, Rory Darge, Jamie Ritchie, Pierre Schoeman, and top fantasy point scorer last year, Blair Kinghorn.
❌ Notable omission: Cam Redpath
🏴 Wales Squad
Steve Tandy has named his first Six Nations squad as Wales head coach.
ⓒ Dewi Lake has been named captain.
🆕 Gabriel Hamer-Webb & Louie Hennessey are the only two uncapped players to be named.
🤕 Jac Morgan, Max Llewellyn & Taulupe Faletau will miss at least the first half of the tournament. Other notable omissions include Tommy Reffell and Rio Dyer.
🏆 European Round Up
✅ Bath fly-half Finn Russell (13⭐️) kicked 8/8 conversions against Edinburgh.
🏉 Louis Bielle-Biarrey (15⭐️) scored a hat-trick in Bordeaux’s win against Bristol. Edoardo Todaro (8⭐️)did the same in Northampton’s win over Scarlets.
😱 Thomas Ramos (16⭐️) scored 27 points in a 77-7 win against Sale. Antoine Dupont (15⭐️) scored 2 tries.
🔟 Harry Byrne started ahead of Sam Prendergast (11⭐️) for Leinster in the win over Bayonne.
🏉 Cian Prendergast (8⭐️) scored 2 tries in Connacht’s drubbing of Montauban.
🏉 Owen Watkin and Ross Moriarty touched down for Ospreys.
🏉 Kyle Steyn (10⭐️) scored for Glasgow in a convincing win against Saracens.
🟣 Draft From The Oval Office
Without seeing 3/6 squads, here’s an early draft for Round 1.
🔥 Super sub: Oscar Jegou
ⓒ Captain: George Ford or Thomas Ramos
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