'Monstrous' France newbie Yoram Moefana has earned his stripes

Such is the French rugby’s strength in depth, the inclusion of a 21-year-old winning his fourth cap raises scarcely an eyebrow
'Monstrous' France newbie Yoram Moefana has earned his stripes

French centre Yoram Moefana in action for the country's U20 side in 2019. Picture: Getty Images

Such is the French national rugby team’s strength in depth in almost all positions these days that the inclusion of a 21-year-old winning his fourth cap and with 130 minutes of international gametime to his name raises scarcely an eyebrow.

But, with France having a deep spring of centres for coach Fabien Galthie to call on, selecting Yoram Moefana in place of the injured Jonathan Danty deserves more than just a first glance.

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