Sunday, the Blues of Fabien Galthié receive Italy, for their first match of the six nations tournament.
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Wednesday is departure day for the France team. If the Blues left the Carpiagne camp where they were preparing for the six nations tournament with the foreign legion to join Marcoussis, fourteen players went directly to their club on Wednesday February 2.
As required by the convention between the National Rugby League (LNR) and the French Rugby Federation (FFR), the France group is reduced in the middle of the week. 28 players will now prepare for the next meeting, then 23 names will be on the score sheet.
First executive of the Galthié era, then absent from the autumn tour for injury and little in legs since the beginning of the season, Virimi Vakatawa is returned to the current affairs of the Top 14. Same end for the third lines Paul Boudehent, Sekou Macalou, Yoan Tanga and Ibrahim Diallo.
Carpiagne, 2 p.m., guard of honor for the departure of the XV of France. Thank you pic.twitter.com/rHmLxfBUFP
— Fabien Galthié (@FGalthie) February 2, 2022
At the back lines, Brice Dulin’s single ticket to his La Rochelle club seems to consolidate Melvyn Jaminet in the starting position at the back. While he had obtained his first cape in November against Georgia, Matthis Lebel is also on the list of released players.
All these players could be called up again on Sunday, to prepare for the next match, against Ireland. Sunday, the XV of France begins its Six Nations tournament by receiving Italy.