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Toulouse back-rower will skipper his country for the first time since 2021 against Uruguay after recovering from a torn ACL suffered on Six Nations duty

France’s head coach Fabien Galthié made wholesale changes to his side for the hosts' second Rugby World Cup game against Uruguay on Thursday, though he cautioned against taking the South American squad lightly.

Anthony Jelonch will make his long-awaited return from injury while half-back pairing Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert are among those rested

Les Bleus defeated three-time Webb-Ellis Cup winners the All Blacks convincingly Friday evening at a sold-out Stade de France. Second-half tries by winger Damian Penaud and replacement fullback Melvyn Jaminet helped seal France's historic 27-13 victory.

France 27-13 New Zealand: A raucous Stade de France crowd delivered an incredible atmosphere and Les Bleus repaid them with a win, albeit not in hugely convincing style

France handed a nation the result it craved as they opened their Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil by beating New Zealand 27-13 in Paris.

It was the All Blacks’ first pool-phase defeat in World Cup history and they could have few complaints.

Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud inspired hosts France to a stunning start with a 27-13 win over New Zealand in the first game of the Rugby World Cup

Les Bleus defeated three-time Webb-Ellis winners the All Blacks convincingly Friday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb outside Paris. Two second-half tries by winger Damian Penaud in the 55th minute and replacement fullback Melvyn Jaminet in the 79th minute helped France to a 27-13 victory.

From humble beginnings, the planet’s best player is hoping to inspire Les Bleus to global glory in front of a demanding fanbase

Talismanic Les Bleus captain insists the hosts have a “responsibility to do something great” as All Blacks blockbuster kicks off tournament