Bastareaud dismissed from Wales clash

Just a day before the release of his starting 23 to face Wales, head coach Jacques Brunel has reportedly dismissed Mathieu Bastareaud from his team for the Friday clash.

Coup de tonnerre pour celui qui s'était imposé comme un cadre l'année passée ⚡️https://t.co/xqhcxzm8tp

— RUGBYRAMA (@RugbyramaFR) January 29, 2019

According to rugbyrama, Brunel has decided he will do without the vice-captain and personally told him he will remain in the stands on Friday evening.

Bastareaud also missed the opening round of last year's Six Nations Championship due to suspension and returned to international rugby on 23 February 2018 to start against Italy.