Fabien Galthie insists France must adapt to life without star man Antoine Dupont

Fabien Galthié - head coach of France.

Fabien Galthie says France must learn to play without star man Antoine Dupont and has challenged Maxime Lucu to fill the void ahead of their Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland.

Toulouse scrum-half Dupont is a major absentee for the championship as he focuses on his country's sevens squad for this year's Paris Olympics.