
France head coach Fabien Galthié swung the axe on star players Mathieu Jalibert and Damien Penaud as part of his attempt to relaunch his squad's tilt for the 2025 Six Nations title in Italy on Sunday.
Following their last-minute loss to England at Twickenham on 8 February, Galthié dropped winger Penaud and fly-half Jalibert for the third game in this season's competition.