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France call-up Irish qualified Munster star into Six Nations squad

The classy Antoine Frisch could yet force his way into Andy Farrell's Ireland squad (Photo By Eóin Noonan/ Getty Images)
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France have called up Munster’s Irish-qualified centre Antoine Frisch for their final Six Nations clash against England.

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Born in France, Frisch donned the Emerging Ireland jersey three times during their tour in South Africa back in 2022. This did not cement his international allegiance however, allowing him to remain eligible for Ireland, France and England.

Despite missing out on Ireland’s tour to New Zealand and later playing for the French Barbarians in 2023, Frisch’s international future seemed uncertain. While he’s a regular starter for Munster, Frisch has found himself outside of the selection loop for the Ireland squad.

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Andy Farrell’s centre options include heavyweights like Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose and Stuart McCloskey – making the competition stiff for the 27-year-old.

The call to join the French squad comes after centre Jonathan Danty faced suspension opening a slot that Frisch will now fill. France’s coach Fabien Galthie had been keeping a close eye on Frisch who transitioned to Munster from Bristol Bears in 2022.

He previously lined out for PRO D2 side Rouen.

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The Six Nations produced so many compelling games and so much of action packed moments that you can only conclude that its the best international comp out there at the moment except for a world cup. If Wales improve it will be even better especially given the strides Italy have made in recent times. The Rugby Championship is now taking a hiatus in a year it really should be building toward something better which is terrible considering the competition was so tight last year. The Nations Champs promises much but one gets the feeling that the 6 Nations teams will not be at their peak given its at the end of their long season. In terms of rugby quality and entertainment Id rather watch the 6 Nations over everything else other than a world cup right now. The North arguably offers more in terms of entertainment than the South at club level as well. The Prem, the Champs Cup, URC and Top 14 all feature plenty of scoring and different playing styles while Super Rugby seems to be the same thing game in game out. While the South tries to speed up the game artificially with new trials and law variations the North has shown you can do it with good refereeing which penalises cynical play harshly and encourages positive actions on the field. In terms of entertainment the North wins. In terms of winning? They are making strides but until they win another world cup or get a team to rank number 1 again for an extended time again they cant really say they are better than the South.

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