Is England XV vs France XV on TV? How to watch rugby international for free
Steve Borthwick 's England begin their summer business with a non-capped encounter with a youthful France XV at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
Shorn of their British and Irish Lions tourists, Borthwick's squad are bound for the Americas with two Tests against Argentina followed by an encounter with the United States on the way home.
First, though, comes a chance for a few fringe figures to impress in the summer sunshine against a visiting team hampered by the unavailability of the Top 14 semi-finalists.
But such is the depth in French rugby that Fabien Galthie's team is still packed with talent as they gear up for a trip to New Zealand in July.
Here's everything you need to know.
When is England XV vs France XV?
England XV vs France XV is due to kick off at 3.15pm BST on Saturday 21 June at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the action for free via RugbyPass TV.
Team news
Steve Borthwick names a strong England side, led by co-captains in Jamie George and George Ford that boast a combined 200 caps. At the other end of the spectrum, the uncapped full back Joe Carpenter, centre Seb Atkinson and flanker Guy Pepper will pull on a starting shirt for the first time, with fellow newbies Jack Kenningham and Oscar Beard awaiting opportunities off the bench. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, meanwhile, makes his first appearance since December after injury.
The French side is built with plenty of youth, with veterans in centre Gael Fickou and prop Rabah Slimani - fresh from winning the URC with Leinster - slightly incongruous within an otherwise largely inexperienced squad. Mickael Guillard was a breakthrough Six Nations star at lock but is utilised at No 8 here, while Theo Attissogbe will hope to build on three tries in three Tests so far in his young career.
Line-ups
England XV: 1 Fin Baxter, 2 Jamie George (co-capt.), 3 Joe Heyes; 4 Alex Coles, 5 Nick Isiekwe; 6 Ted Hill, 7 Guy Pepper, 8 Tom Willis; 9 Ben Spencer, 10 George Ford; 11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 12 Seb Atkinson, 13 Henry Slade, 14 Tom Roebuck; 15 Joe Carpenter
France XV: 1 Baptiste Erdocio, 2 Gaetan Barlot, 3 Rabah Slimani; 4 Hugo Auradou, 5 Tyler Duguid; 6 Alexandre Fischer, 7 Killian Tixeront, 8 Mickael Guillard; 9 Nolann Le Garrec, 10 Antoine Hastoy; 11 Alivereti Duguivalu , 12 Gael Fickou, 13 Emilien Gailleton, 14 Mael Moustin; 15 Theo Attissogbe
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Yorkshire coach McGrath 'embarrassed' by poor form
Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath has questioned his side's mentality after they slipped to an "embarrassing" defeat at Durham in the T20 White Rose's 63-run defeat at Chester-le-Street leaves them with two wins from eight games in the are also struggling in Division One of the County Championship after winning promotion last summer, with just one victory in seven matches."It was pretty embarrassing if I'm honest," McGrath told BBC Radio Leeds. "The last two performances have not been anywhere near good enough."Again, we lost our way, and anytime we have a bump in the road we seem to have a bad three or four overs and we just can't deal with that setback. We just give all the momentum away to the opposition."We did it a bit with the ball and then with the bat. We were going well in the powerplay, but there were six or seven overs where we got behind the rate and lost wickets. Very disappointing."He added: "We just haven't played good enough. We had a very experienced team out there, there's no excuses."You can have great individuals, and we've got that. But we're just not playing well enough and are not smart enough either when push comes to shove." Visa issue delays Shafique's arrival McGrath's side head to Trent Bridge to face County Championship leaders Nottinghamshire on had added Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique on a two-match deal last week but McGrath revealed he will now not be available to play against Notts."We've had some disappointing news on Shafique, his visa isn't going to be ready on time," said McGrath."It's out of our hands so there's not much we can do."McGrath is hopeful he will be available to play in the County Championship match against Essex, starting at Clifton Park, York, on 29 June.
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
'Jackson needs to go' - your thoughts on Chelsea's defeat
We asked for your views on Chelsea's performance following their 3-1 defeat by Flamengo at the Club World are some of your comments:Kim: Another game when the manager plays players out of position and wonders why it doesn't flow. As for Jackson, he's just not up to this Poor performance all round. Seemed that there was a lack of any strategy going forward. Sanchez worried me every time he had the ball at his feet. Good shot-stopper but not at all comfortable when he has time to think. Jackson an absolute disgrace - too prone to doing something stupid and letting the team First and foremost, Jackson needs to go. He is a liability to the club. Secondly, something seriously needs to be sorted out with the defence. It's an absolute shambles. Thirdly, what is the point of only playing James for 50% of each match when he is clearly making an impact on the match. And lastly, how much longer are the owners going to put up with Maresca's inability to read the game and act accordingly?Steve: Can't see what all the fuss is about. Chelsea are virtually on their holidays after a long season. Flamengo are midway through their season playing in a climate they enjoy. If the roles were reversed and the tournament was being played in favour of the European teams, then we'd see different After a good first half, we lost our way in the second half. Our opponents appeared to be more motivated and took their opportunities well. Perhaps it's a case of one tournament too many. Having already played a full season, the players need a An inept, dreadful performance against a spirited Flamengo side who were made to look good by Chelsea's performance. Jackson needs a good long spell out of the team.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
‘Very strange' – Nick Kyrgios lets slip who BBC have replaced him with for Wimbledon and immediately fires dig at him
NICK KYRGIOS has revealed that world No108 Christopher Eubanks will replace him on the BBC's Wimbledon coverage this year. Kyrgios, 30, worked for the Beeb during last year's Championships, providing a fresh voice and perspective alongside usual suspects John McEnroe and Tim Henman. 5 5 Despite generally going down well with viewers, Kyrgios has not been signed up by the BBC for this year's tournament. The Aussie is set to miss his third Wimbledon in a row, having struggled with persistent knee and wrist injuries. Kyrgios' last match at the All-England Club was the 2022 final, in which he lost to Novak Djokovic in four sets. Eubanks' best run at Wimbledon came in the following year, when he stunned the likes of Cameron Norrie and Stefanos Tsitsipas before losing in five sets to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals. On not being selected by the Beeb this year, Kyrgios told The Guardian: "It's unfortunate but it's probably their loss more than mine. "I understand they've got Chris Eubanks but he hasn't beaten the greatest of all time multiple times. "When someone's beaten Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic and has incredible insights, it's very strange you wouldn't want that person adding knowledge to tennis fans." In addition to working for the BBC at Wimbledon, Kyrgios has also appeared on Tennis Channel's coverage of the sport in the United States. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 5 5 American Eubanks, meanwhile, has been juggling his playing career with plenty of punditry. The former world No29 has also worked on Tennis Channel, as well as ESPN and most recently TNT Sports during Roland Garros. Nick Kyrgios breaks silence on split with ex-girlfriend Costeen Hatzi as Wimbledon finalist reveals new look Kyrgios has not shut the door on working for the BBC again in future. The former Australian Open men's doubles champion said: "I'm sure our paths will cross again. I only ever want to add humour, some knowledge and some great atmosphere." Due to injuries, Kyrgios has played just six singles matches since October 2022. The crowd entertainer last played in Miami in March, losing to Karen Khachanov in the second round. Despite his uncertain status, having since pulled out of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Kyrgios is determined to resume playing during the US hard court swing, culminating in a first appearance at Flushing Meadows in three years. He added: "Yes, for sure. I'm definitely playing the US swing and I'll take it one day at a time." 5
