The 19-year-old made into the Les Bleus line-up despite having only made 15 appearances for Bordeaux. As a side packed with power, speed and athleticism, France were always going to be a handful for Ireland in their Six Nations opener. However, the inclusion of Matthieu Jalibert, the 19-year-old prodigy who has been playing professional rugby […]

8 years ago

France have named 19-year-old wunderkind Matthieu Jalibert in their team to face Ireland on Saturday in the opening round of the Six Nations. The 19-year-old fly-half will partner Maxime Machenaud in the halves after a blistering start to the Top 14 with two tries in six games. Jalibert only made his first start at fly-half away […]

8 years ago