2023-06-01 11:28:53
Emilien Gailleton (left) and Louis Bielle-Biarrey. AFP
The two hopefuls were not selected for the U20 World Cup. They are left at the disposal of Fabien Galthié for the preparation for the World Cup.
The tricolor framework unveiled this Thursday the list of 30 Blueberries selected for the World Championship under 20 years (from June 24 to July 14 in Cape Town, South Africa). With two notable absences. Those of the captain, Émilien Gailleton, and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, two U20 executives. This strongly suggests that the two young talents are applying to be part of the group of 42 players to prepare for the World Cup which will be unveiled on June 21 by Fabien Galthié.
At 19, the center of the Section Paloise Émilien Gailleton finished top scorer in the regular phase of the Top 14 with 14 tries scored (in 24 appearances) for his first full season in the elite. The UBB winger or fullback, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, who will celebrate his 20th birthday on June 19, has started 17 Top 14 matches with the Girondin club (5 tries registered) and will play in the play-off against Lyon on Sunday evening.
«These two players remain at the disposal of the XV of France to prepare the major event of this end of the year»
«These two players remain at the disposal of the XV of France to prepare for the major event of this end of the year, the 2023 World Cup in France, confirms the manager of the U20s, Sébastien Calvet, quoted in the press release from the FFR. This demonstrates the transversal force of the blue project thanks to the spirit of openness and the collaboration of Fabien Galthié, Raphaël Ibanez as well as the staff of the XV. Congratulations to these two players, to their training and current clubs.»
In this group of players, who will have a title to defend since the Blueberries have won the last two editions, in 2018 and 2019 (before three years of interruption due to the health crisis), there are some serious hopes such as the half of mixed with Clermont Baptiste Jauneau, the Rochelais opener Hugo Reus, the center of Bordeaux-Bègles Nicolas Depoortere, or the already terrifying second line of Perpignan, Posolo Tuilagi (brother of…).
Some famous sons are also in this list, such as Pau Hugo Auradou, Brive Léo Carbonneau and Clermontois Léon Darricarrère.
The group of 30 Blueberries
Forwards : Affane (Bordeaux-Bègles), Auradou (Pau), Capilla (Bayonne), Castro Ferreira (Toulouse), Duchene (Clermont), Gazzoti (Grenoble), Jegou (La Rochelle), Jouvin (Agen), Julien (Racing 92) , Kaddouri (La Rochelle), Lacombre (Toulouse), Liufau (Pau), Massa (Grenoble), Nouchi (Montpellier), Penverne (La Rochelle), Timo (Massy), Tuilagi (Perpignan), Zinzen (Racing 92).
Three quarters : Attisogbe (Pau), Carbonneau (Brive), Costes (Toulouse), Darricarère (Clermont), Depoortere (Bordeaux-Bègles), Drouet (Provence Rugby), Ferté (Brive), Jauneau (Clermont), Mathiron (Lyon), Mondinat (Pau), Moustin (Bordeaux-Bègles), Reus (La Rochelle).
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