Launchbury’s impressed by French fitness

TRP Podcast
By NICK POWELL

Joe Launchbury feels giant Toulouse lock Emmanuel Meafou’s form reflects a growing trend of Top 14 forwards adding fitness alongside their size, with stereotypes of French teams lacking stamina now a thing of the past.
Meafou – who was star man as Launchbury’s Harlequins went down 47-19 to Les Noirs et Rouges earlier this month – has become eligible to play for France having now resided in the country for five years, alongside him acquiring citizenship in November.
The 145kg lock will likely make his Test debut in the Six Nations – starting on February 2 when L...

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