Nations Championship Preview | Dupont at 10 and what will we learn about France this Friday?

Shaun and Thala preview Week 5 of the Nations Championship and the blockbuster match up in Paris between France and South Africa.

We react to Antoine Dupont’s selection at flyhalf and what challenges he could pose, as Fabien Galthie manages a long injury list. We discuss some players that have a lot to prove against the Springboks, including Yoram Moefana, Sipili Falatea and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the challenge the French scrum is going to face, but an interesting bench with the likes of Tom Staniforth and Charles Ollivon for impact.

Previewing the other games, we discuss why both Italy and Argentina can’t afford another horrible game after struggling over the last few games. We debate the changes made by Steve Borthwick in his side, including starting pod favourite Max Ojomoh. We discuss what Wales and Fiji could learn as massive underdogs against New Zealand and Ireland. Sunday is about how many Australians Sione Tuipulotu and Jack Dempsey can make angry.