The tournament opens on Friday with the hosts taking on the three-time champions, who beat them in the 1987 and 2011 finals.
“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, this is a team that hasn’t lost a match in the qualifying phase since the World Cup began. Ever. 31 wins.
“This is a team that has three World Cup titles to its name, a team that has just won the last competition it took part in, the Four Nations . “We’re so happy to be playing them that Friday’s match is a celebration, a joy, a great joy for us. It’s wonderful.” Under Galthie, France have been Six Nations’ runners-up on three occasions and in 2022 won the Grand Slam for the first time in 12 years.How will both teams fare in Friday's opening match?
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