France vs Uruguay Preview & Prediction
When is France vs Uruguay on and what time does it start? France vs Uruguay will take place on Thursday 14th September, 2023 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is France vs Uruguay taking place? France vs Uruguay will take place at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France
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What channel is France vs Uruguay on in the UK? France vs Uruguay will be televised live on ITV
Where can I stream France vs Uruguay in the UK? France vs Uruguay can be streamed live on ITVX
THE SQUADS
FRANCE
Starting 15: Melvyn Jaminet, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Arthur Vincent, Yoram Moefana, Gabin Villiere, Antoine Hastoy, Maxime Lucu, Anthony Jelonch, Sekou Macalou, Paul Boudehent, Romain Taofifenua, Cameron Woki, Dorian Aldegheri, Pierre Bourgarit, Jean-Baptiste Gros
Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Reda Wardi, Sipili Falatea, Bastien Chalureau, Thibaud Flament, François Cros, Baptiste Couilloud, Thomas Ramos
URUGUAY
Starting 15: Baltazar Amaya, Bautista Basso, Tomas Inciarte, Andres Vilaseca, Nicolas Freitas, Felipe Etcheverry, Santiago Arata, Manuel Diana, Santiago Civetta, Manuel Ardao, Manuel Leindekar, Felipe Aliaga, Ignacio Peculo, Guillermo Pujadas, Mateo Sanguinetti
Replacements: Felipe Berchesi, Agustin Ormaechea, Carlos Deus, Lucas Bianchi, Ignacio Dotti, Reinaldo Piussi, Matias Benitez, Facundo Gattas
THE LOWDOWN
FRANCE
France were excellent as they made a huge statement in the opening game of the tournament, toppling New Zealand in impressive fashion. The hosts will now look to build towards the knockout stages and on the back of such a superb triumph, head coach Fabien Galthie has opted to rest some of his stars with skipper Antoine Dupont among those to sit this one out.
URUGUAY
Uruguay will make their first appearance of the 2023 Rugby World Cup and it is a daunting prospect they will face. They will be hoping to advance from Pool A alongside the French and will be solely aiming to limit the damage in this encounter.
THE PREDICTION
France made all the headlines last week with their eye-catching win over New Zealand and could well be the team to beat in this tournament. The French were too good for the All Blacks and have now taken the chance to rotate some of their frontline stars for this clash with Uruguay, although their team still looks like an extremely strong one. The Uruguayans could barely have asked for a tougher game to get their campaign underway and while they will be game, it is hard to see anything other than a straightforward success for the host nation.
