Centre Mathieu Bastareaud will start in France’s midfield against Italy in the Six Nations after completing his three-week ban for a homophobic slur.
The 29-year-old Toulon back verbally abused Benetton flanker Sebastian Negri in a Champions Cup tie in January.
And former England international Andy Goode, who was very critical of Bastareaud on that occasion, fired another shot on Twitter last night regarding the players weight.
If he can still play international rugby, I can!! pic.twitter.com/oELnW2khMs
— Andy Goode (@AndyGoode10) February 21, 2018
But not everyone agreed with Goode with a number of very annoyed Frenchman rfiring back at his tweet:
you miss a brain and the physical, and Bastareaud is strong
— ⛔ (@Alexiisgoulet) February 22, 2018
That is a disgrace he isn’t an international rugby player in that mess surely. Shape like a melted wheelie bin
— Dafydd James (@DafyddJames13) February 22, 2018
Le jour où @BastaOfficiel va te croiser j’espère que tu seras aussi serein #Basta⚫️
— Gael2Toulon (@Gael2toulon) February 22, 2018
Are you sure pic.twitter.com/V6Kvw1M7g4
— Alain Lanfranchi (@alain_chaf06) February 22, 2018
Do you feel that lonely to need light on you ? Not sure that it will help you. How to lose rugby value. Just get back on the field then we ll talk. Easy behind a screen.
— gilles h (@gilleshummel) February 22, 2018
We can maybe ask @tobyflood which one of @BastaOfficiel and you is the more easy to tackle ?
— Gaspard Alizan (@Namelesss2018) February 22, 2018
andy good: 17 cap
bastareaud: 42 cap— nico grd (@GrdNico) February 22, 2018
J’ai tellement envie que Bastaraud sorte le match de sa vie contre les anglais, juste pour qu’Andy Goode ferme sa bouche. pic.twitter.com/EU69fuAo4b
— Axel Pillaud (@_Askel) February 22, 2018
Nice belly @Andygoode10, I think you liked sausages with beers during your career ? Leave @BastaOfficiel alone ! pic.twitter.com/8NKpHCzpqN
— ben (@larckam) February 22, 2018
He was 3 times European champion, and you ?
— Stéphane (@GourcerolSteph) February 22, 2018
Sale batard le jour ou t’aura 1/1000 du talent de Basta, tu pourra ouvrir ta grande gueule connard.⚫️
— Thomas Duran (@totodurantoto) February 22, 2018