France vs. Argentina: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Rugby Preview
Argentina surged back from defeat against Scotland to claim victory over Italy last week, but an unbeaten France side lurks in Paris, waiting to welcome another would-be victim to the Stade de France on Saturday.
Les Bleus are in triumphant form of late, and Philippe Saint-Andre's men looked revitalised en route to a 29-26 victory over Australia on Saturday.
Both sides close their autumn international series in the French capital this weekend and will seek to end matters on a high. Read on for full viewing details, along with a roundup of which stars will be expected to impress in Paris.
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 22
Time: 8 p.m. GMT/3 p.m. ET
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK, subscription required)
TV Info: Sky Sports 2 (UK, red button)
Key Players to Watch
France: Teddy Thomas
Superlatives have been used in surplus to describe the heroics of Teddy Thomas since making his debut against Fiji last week, the winger earning descriptions of "magnifique" and "incroyable" of late. Opta's Russ Petty was among the admirers:
The Racing Metro star backed up a hat-trick performance against the Pacific Islanders with another scoring display against Australia on Saturday, and by no means are Argentina safe from his menace.
This France team are beginning to show endeavour and grand promise again after a few years in the wilderness, and it's through dynamism such as that shown by Thomas that they'll surge in the coming year.
What was particularly promising about his score versus the Wallabies was the ingenuity to create space. This isn't necessarily a winger who needs the floodgates opened up ahead of him, as he'll find some way to unearth an alternative route.
With four tries in his first two matches for Les Bleus, Juan Imhoff or Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino have an uphill struggle in stopping this emerging wonder.
However, the world is now more aware of Thomas' promise, and the fight starts now to ensure his prolific record among the national side is maintained, as much a task for Thomas himself as it is his opponents.
Argentina: Juan Martin Hernandez
Juan Martin Hernandez is enjoying a strangely consistent period with the Pumas in 2014, having struggled with injury for a great deal of time, and Daniel Hourcade is over the moon to see his utility so heavily involved.
With Nicolas Sanchez moving to the bench for last Friday's triumph in Genoa, "El Mago" moved into the fly-half role and was a pivotal figure, setting his side on the front foot time and again in attack.
That injection of pace with ball in hand did come with a cost. Where Sanchez is often reliable in defence, Hernandez showed his weakness in the tackle at times, missing as many attempts as he succeeded in, per ESPN Scrum.
Should he move back to centre in Paris, Toulon's malleable marvel may find his defensive work easier, although with the threat of Wesley Fofana awaiting him, he'll need to be on his toes in the centre.
Like any technical genius, Hernandez has the promise to pull the Pumas' strings with ease on his day.
However, France's rush defence gave Australia a bout of creative issues last week, where only Tevita Kuridrani's brute offence was enough to break them down at times. Hernandez may require time to execute his brilliance, but Argentina will lean on him to steer them through.
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