France back-rower François Cros says Les Bleus must match South Africa physically before they can think about playing, as Fabien Galthié prepares to bring Grégory Alldritt back for Friday’s Nations Championship clash at the Stade de France.

Cros isn’t a man to mince his words and he refuses to hide from what’s coming. Speaking at Marcoussis yesterday, three days out from Friday night’s meeting with the double world champions, the Toulouse back-rower was asked whether there’s any apprehension in facing a side built like South Africa’s, and his answer was as honest as you’d expect from a man who spends his rugby

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