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While the 6 Nations Tournament starts in a few weeks, competition is tough in Blue for one of the key positions: that of number 10, to which the two star players from Stade Toulousain can claim.
The 6 Nations Tournament is approaching, and a headache in sight for Fabien Galthié? The Blues have not won this famous competition since 2022 (Grand Slam), and their coach will, in this year 2025, reunite with Antoine Dupont, who had skipped the 2024 edition to devote himself to the Olympic Games in France .
Other stars will also be present alongside the star scrum-half, including Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos, his teammates from Stade Toulousain. The first will (finally) return to the Blues after two injuries which have kept him away from the rooster jersey since August 2023.
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The second is currently going through the best period of his career on the international scene. A great architect of the recent autumn tour (three successes against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina), the man whose preferred position is fullback established himself as an opening half, a position normally occupied by Romain Ntamack.
Thus, the debate is launched: who will be the starting half-half of the XV of France? The answer seems obvious for Olivier Magne, ex-captain of the Blues with 89 caps: “That Romain Ntamack returns to the opening is obvious to me,” he declares bluntly to our colleagues at Rugbyrama. “However, whatever his position, Thomas Ramos will be on the field. Their association offers extraordinary solutions during the match, options which will not impact the functioning of the team. This duo is an opportunity .”
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The first response is expected during the week of January 27, during which the composition of the team called to challenge Wales at the Stade de France for the first match of the Tournament, Friday 31, will be revealed.
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