2023-08-17 10:48:47
The first XV of the rest of the life of the France team. The Blues are slowly starting their reconstruction, after the shock injury of Romain Ntamack, a rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the left knee which forced him to forfeit the World Cup, which will begin on August 8. Such an earthquake forces the staff of the XV of France to find a replacement for him, even if the contribution of the Toulousain at the opening is difficult to match.
This will be the subject of the various matches of the Summer Nations Series, these preparation meetings for the World Cup: to test the different options for the position of number 10, namely Antoine Hastoy, Matthieu Jalibert or the back Thomas Ramos. Against Fiji, Saturday August 19, Fabien Galthié decided to explore the Hastoy option, associated with Maxime Lucu in scrum half. Jalibert will be on the bench, not Ramos, absent from this match sheet like most of the starters against Scotland last Saturday, including Antoine Dupont.
The young Louis Bielle-Biarrey will also be aligned on the wing, and Jaminet at the back. These composition tests are essential as Fabien Galthié will broadcast his list of the 33 players selected for the World Cup on August 21, during the 1 p.m. news on TF1. The competition will begin with a shock against the Blacks, on September 8, for the opening match of this World Cup.
The composition of the XV of France against Fiji:
1. WARDI Réda, 2. MAUVAKA Peato, 3. ATONIO Uini – 4. VERHAEGHE Florian, 5. WILLEMSE Paul – 6. CROS François, 7. CRETIN Dylan, 8. ALLDRITT (c) Grégory – 9. LUCU Maxime, 10. HASTOY Antoine – 11. MOEFANA Yoram, 12. DANTY Jonathan, 13. VINCENT Arthur, 14. BIELLE-BIARREY Louis – 15. JAMINET Melvyn
16. BOURGARIT Pierre, 17. GROS Jean-Baptiste, 18. LACLAYAT Thomas, 19. CHALUREAU Bastien, 20. FLAMENT Thibaud, 21. MACALOU Sekou, 22. SERIN Baptiste, 23. JALIBERT Matthieu
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