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This Saturday, November 9, the XV of France gently enters its fall tour 2024with the receipt of Japanfar from what it once was, and today only 14^e in the World Rugby world rankings. Fabien Galthié's men, including the new addition Tevita Tatafu, aim to gain confidence before the continuation of a menu which will be more challenging, with the All Blacks (November 16) and Argentina (November 22). In the meantime, here is all the practical information before France-Japan.

France-Japan: On which channel?

Don't get trapped: France-Japan is not on France 2, the usual broadcaster of French XV matches, but it is indeed on TF1.

TF1 has decided to focus on rugby. Broadcaster of the Rugby World Cup, the first channel has acquired the rights to broadcast the Blues' preparation matches for the World Cup, but also the matches of the 2024 and 2025 autumn tours.

France-Japan: at what time?

Here too, a bit unusual schedule. France-Japan will be broadcast in prime time, forcing TF1 to review the Star Académy programming, but the game will kick off at 9:10 p.mand not 9 p.m. as one might have expected.

France-Japan: which commentators?

During the 2023 World Cup, the star commentator duo was François Trillo-Benjamin Kayser. This one does not seem to have completely convinced since TF1 has decided to bet on another pair: the journalist Stefan Etcheverry and the former international and current general director of Stade Français, Thomas Lombard.

The two men will be accompanied by Christian Califano at the edge of the field. Isabelle Ithurburu will present the post-match magazine. It will last approximately 20 minutes.

France-Japan: in which stadium?

The XV of France finds the Stade de France. The Blues have not set foot on the Dyonisian lawn since the quarter-final of the World Cup lost to South Africa. Due to the work carried out for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Tricolores had played in the provinces (Marseille, Lille and Lyon) its 3 receptions of the 2024 6 Nations Tournament.

“Playing in the provinces was great, I admit, but I can't wait to get back to this stadium with 80,000 people, and for it to make some noise,” Grégory Alldritt declared during an interview with At the time of Rugby early October 2024.

France-Japan: who is the referee?

The XV of France will be entitled to the Argentinian Damian Schneider as referee for their match against Japan. Quite little known, he had been on the sidelines of France-Wales and France-England during the 6 Nations Tournament 204. He had also managed Vannes-Béziers in Pro D2 last year, as part of exchanges between French referee and foreigners.

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