Anthony Jelonch out of France squad ahead of Six Nations opener


Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

PARIS — Flanker Anthony Jelonch has pulled out of the France squad that is preparing for the Six Nations. The French federation did not give a reason for his withdrawal. Jelonch played for Toulouse on Sunday in an 80-12 thrashing of Leicester in the Champions Cup. The federation said that Jelonch would be replaced by Romain Taofifenua in the group of 42 players. The decision was quite surprising since Taofifenua had previously been ruled out with a knee injury. France's opening match in the tournament is against Wales on Jan. 31.

Most recent National Sports stories

Related topics

The Associated Press

    SPORTS NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

    From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.com’s top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
    Newsletter Signup

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button