France beat Fiji 54-17 but may lose Ntamack
France scored eight tries to top the northern hemisphere Nations Championship table, but flyhalf Romain Ntamack appeared to dislocate his shoulder. France now face South Africa next week, and Mathieu Jalibert is already injured.
France led Fiji 26-3 at half-time on Saturday. Ntamack seemingly hurt his shoulder in the build-up to France's third try. Captain Antoine Dupont scored a try, as did props Jean-Baptiste Gros and Sipili Falatea.
Fiji centre Vinaya Habosi and Selestino Ravutaumada scored tries, and Simione Kuruvoli kicked a penalty. Ten France-based Fiji players started the match. It was Fiji's fourth straight defeat in the inaugural Nations Championship.
France now seek to avoid a 10th defeat in their last 11 clashes with South Africa. They face the Springboks without either of their best fly-halves.
Key facts
- Who
- Romain Ntamack (France flyhalf, injured in the match); Antoine Dupont (France captain, scored a try); Mathieu Jalibert (France flyhalf, already injured); Jean-Baptiste Gros (France prop, scored a try)
- What
- France returned to the top of the northern hemisphere Nations Championship table with a 54-17 win over Fiji, scoring eight tries. Ntamack seemingly dislocated his shoulder in the build-up to France's third try, and Mathieu Jalibert is already injured, so France face South Africa next week without either of their best fly-halves.
- When
- 7 November 2026
- Status
- Final result