DUMORTIER WINGS IN AS CHAMPIONS VISIT ROME

WING Ethan Dumortier will make his debut for defending champions France in their Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome tomorrow. Dumortier, who won the Under 20 World Championship in 2019, is the Top 14’s leading try-scorer with eight in 11 games for Lyon and has added three more in two Champions Cup games. Gabin Villiere, who scored three tries against Italy a year ago, was in contention to start but he injured his ankle in training.