2023-08-21 12:51:44
Two victories and a defeat in preparation
The Blues began their Summer Nations Series, these friendly matches organized by the Six Nations with a defeat against Scotland (25-21) on August 5. Before taking their revenge on the XV du Chardon a week later, in Saint-Etienne (30-27). Against Fiji on Saturday, the XV of France won much more widely (34-17) with a revised composition.
A final preparation match on August 27 against Australia
The 33 selected will have the opportunity to play a final warm-up match against Australia on Sunday August 27th. It will be at the Stade de France at 5:45 p.m.
Baptiste Couilloud expected as 3rd scrum half
The Lyonnais would have won the battle of the Baptiste, against Serin, the Toulonnais, as a scrum half. He will probably be third in the hierarchy in this position, behind Antoine Dupont and Maxime Lucu.
The World Cup will be broadcast on TF1, M6 and France Télévisions
The three channels have reached an agreement for the co-broadcasting of the tournament, but TF1 remains the main broadcaster. 28 of the 48 matches were sub-licensed to M6 and France Télévisions. In all, 20 matches will therefore be followed on the first channel, holder of the rights, including the opening match between the XV of France and New Zealand, on September 8.
An ad “like we’ve never seen” on TF1
The first channel promises entertainment for the announcement of the 33 Blues who will defend the colors of France at the next World Cup.
Charles Ollivon: “We are preparing to fight”
The third line of the France team confided in the Parisian in an interview, giving his impressions just a few weeks before the start of the World Cup. The interview can be read here.
The 9 players dismissed by Galthié
The group of the XV of France passes today from 42 to 33 players, a skimming important but delicate for the discarded ones. They are nine: Laclayat (pillar), Verhaeghe and Chalureau (second lines), Cretin and Tanga (third lines), Serin (scrum half), Gailleton (center), Dumortier (winger), Dulin (back).
Who to replace Ntamack?
No more breaks against Fiji
It was the great challenge of this third preparation match: to avoid new injuries after those of Cyril Baille and Romain Ntamack, package for the World Cup after a rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the left knee. Fortunately, the Blues (without executives Dupont and Ramos, among others) won against Fiji (34-17) in particular thanks to an imperial Melvyn Jaminet at the foot.
The Baille-Jelonch double bet
Both physically diminished, Cyril Baille and Anthony Jelonch will still be part of the group for the World Cup. The first, hit in the right calf against Scotland on August 12, will miss at least the first two games of the World Cup, including the shock against the All Blacks. The second is coming back from an injury, a ruptured ligament in his left knee, for which he underwent an operation last March. He hasn’t played since but his medical results are “very positive”.
The probable list in preview
The coach should announce the following list:
Pillars (6): Baille, Gros, Wardi ; Aldegheri, Antonio, Falatea.
Hookers (3): Bourgarit, Merchant, Mauvaka.
2nd line (4): Flament, Willemse, Woki, Taofifenua.
3rd line (6): Alldritt, Boudehent, Cros, Jelonch, Macalou, Ollivon.
Scrum half (3): Dupont (cap.), Lucu, Couilloud.
Opening half (2): Hastoy, Jalibert.
Centres (4) : Fickou, Danty, Moefana, Vincent.
Wingers/backs (5): Bielle-Biarrey, Penaud, Villière; Jaminet, Ramos.
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Fabien Galthié today announced the list of 33 players he has selected for the World Cup, two and a half weeks before the start of the tournament (September 8). He will list the names chosen during the 1 p.m. newspaper of TF1, the main broadcaster of the World Cup.
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