After Antoine Dupont on Friday, pillar Mohammed Haouas and winger Gabin Villière were also declared positive for Covid-19, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Saturday February 20, eight days before the match against Scotland. Of the thirty-two tests carried out on Friday evening, twenty-nine therefore came back negative.
A few days earlier, coach Fabien Galthié, forward coach William Servat and touchdown coach Karim Ghezal had also tested positive.