Galthié admits it is ‘impossible to ask’ clubs to protect internationals

In an interview with our colleagues from Noon Olympic, Fabien Galthié, the coach of the XV of France raised the question, which we had mentioned in our columns, of knowing whether to protect and spare the internationals for the next World Cup in France. According to him, it is «impossible» to ask that of the Top 14 teams. “It’s impossible to ask that of the clubs. When we talk about executives, we are talking here about the best French players. Highest paid. Not having them play is weakening the clubs. It is therefore unrealistic, he advances. On the other hand, we know, thanks to our data, in particular the volumetry, which are the periods at risk for the players. The risk is injury or underperformance. We therefore exchange with club managers by mutual agreement to work well. But it’s a three-way subject: the club, the player and finally the selection.