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New captains in the North: England's George steps in for Farrell, Alldritt named France skipper

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Gregory Alldritt will captain France at the Six Nations in the absence of Antoine Dupont. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Gregory Alldritt will captain France at the Six Nations in the absence of Antoine Dupont. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Gregory Alldritt will captain France in the Six Nations with regular skipper Antoine Dupont away on Olympic sevens duty, while Jamie George will lead England in place of Owen Farrell, the two countries' respective unions announced on Wednesday.

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