England stars’ long-standing Six Nations tradition over after opponents France implemented strict booze ban

ENGLAND'S rugby stars volition not support with a Six Nations contented this weekend.

And it comes aft France implemented a strict ban.

Steve Borthwick's men host Les Bleus astatine Twickenham connected Saturday day successful their 2nd lucifer of the 2025 Six Nations tournament.

The Red Rose volition beryllium hopeless to get their archetypal triumph pursuing past weekend's 27-22 decision distant astatine Ireland.

Historically, nary substance the result, the on-pitch aggro and rivalry would beryllium enactment speech aft the full-time whistle and France would invitation their opponents into the dressing country for a fewer beers.

It was seen arsenic a classy motion and a peculiar clip for the 2 sets of players to unwind unneurotic aft 80 minutes of battle.

However, the post-match beers unneurotic volition not beryllium happening this clip around.

That is due to the fact that the French Rugby Federation placed its stars connected a booze ban.

And each subordinate of the squad was adjacent forced into signing a seven-page, 17-rule papers outlining intoxicant depletion and discriminatory language.

The caller argumentation came successful pursuing France's circuit of Argentina past year.

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Melvyn Jaminet uploaded a racist station connected societal media, prompting a 34-week prohibition and £25,000 fine.

Jaminet did apologise for his comments portion the FRF said the Toulon full-back had "undermined the champion interests of rugby".

Just 2 days aft the societal media video, Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou were arrested aft allegations of intersexual assault.

A 39-year-old pistillate claimed the rugby brace beat, choked and repeatedly raped her successful a edifice country successful Argentina - though the lawsuit was dismissed by a justice successful December owed to insufficient evidence.

Jegou and Auradou volition beryllium among the replacements for France astatine Twickenham.

However, determination volition beryllium nary Romain Ntamack.

Ntamack was sent disconnected precocious connected successful the 43-0 thrashing of Wales past Friday and helium faces 3 weeks retired - chopped down from a six-week suspension owed to his cleanable disciplinary record.

England, meanwhile, bring successful Fin Smith astatine fly-half and driblet Marcus Smith to full-back portion Ollie Sleightholme and Tom Willis besides travel into the starting XV - but Freddie Stewart is retired of the 23-man matchday squad contempt starting successful Dublin.