In the lead up to Friday’s battle between the Springboks and France, Les Bleus have lost Romain Ntamack, Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Hastoy and Thomas Ramos to injury.

It’s left coach Fabien Galthié facing an injury crisis in this position, and he has now revealed a bold call at flyhalf to face the Springboks.

Famed scrumhalf Antoine Dupont will shift into the No 10 jersey, with Maxime Lucu starting at scrumhalf.

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It’s a massive call any way you look at it, and it could certainly be a match-defining decision to hand Dupont the reins in this crucial position.

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Read the full article from The South African Rugby here.