Galthie laments Ntamack loss as France fly-half troubles mount
LYON: France coach Fabien Galthie admitted on Saturday he has a conundrum to solve as he prepares to face world champions South Africa without a host of top fly-halves.
France's coach Fabien Galthie expressed concern over his fly-half shortage as he prepares to face world champions South Africa. Romain Ntamack returned to the team, but only played for over half an hour before injuring his shoulder. France lacks several top fly-halves, with Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Hastoy, Thomas Ramos, and a full-back all out injured.
Galthie described their current situation as "a conundrum to solve." Scrum-half Maxime Lucu stepped in for Ntamack, filling the playmaker role he has previously occupied for Bordeaux-Begles. Lucu indicated his willingness to play wherever needed. The team performed well in their recent match against Fiji but admitted to being error-prone.
Despite the setbacks, France remains top in the northern hemisphere standings, with a chance to reach the final in three weeks.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
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- France rout Fiji 54-17 to reclaim Northern Hemisphere lead channelnewsasia.com
