The Clermont winger and the Toulon flanker did not participate in Les Bleus training on Tuesday in Capbreton. Villière could start against Italy.
The Clermont winger Damian Penaud and the third line of Toulon Charles Ollivon were absent Tuesday afternoon from the training of the XV of France, gathered in preparation course in Capbreton (Landes) for the Six Nations Tournament, noted a journalist from AFP. “They are spared. They stayed at the hotel, there is no particular concern about them“, we said to the management of the Blues.
Penaud (26 years old, 37 caps) and Ollivon (26 years old, 37 caps) are expected to be part of the starting XV against Italy, Sunday in Rome, for the first match of the Tournament. The composition will be announced Friday at noon.
Villière already with a titular tunic
On the training ground of the municipal stadium of Capbreton, bathed in a magnificent sun, the n°14 was carried by the young winger of Lyon Ethan Dumortier (21 years old, 0 caps.), best scorer of the Top 14 (8 tries registered), while on the other wing, the Toulonnais Gabin Villière (27 years old, 12 sel.), who recently joined the tricolor group was with the flocked tunic of 11. The third line of the Stade Français Sékou Macalou (27 years, 11 sel.), had worn for his part the blue chasuble, that of the holders, flocked with No. 7.
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Scrum half and captain Antoine Dupont, who left the Blues this weekend for personal reasons, was back with his teammates. The Blues, authors of the Grand Slam in 2022, begin Sunday (4:00 p.m.) in Italy the defense of their title in the Tournament.