2023-08-01 21:32:51
The coach of the XV of France spoke about the management of the players before the first friendly match against Scotland on Saturday in Edinburgh.
THE “thirteen or fourteen players“Who will not go to Scotland for the first preparation match of the XV of France”go to work“In Marcoussis, assured the coach of the touch of the Blues Karim Ghezal, Tuesday, two days before the announcement of the list of 23 summoned.
«The only difference with usual is that we work at 42: we don’t have players returning home. We’re going to go a little more into club mode. Thirteen or fourteen players will stay at Marcoussis and will work on their physique, they will continue developmentGhezal explained. “Those who remain will work on the strategy, the opponents we will meet during the World Cup. It’s going to look a little more like what they know in the club“, he added.
Some elements play big on Saturday
The Blues will face Scotland on Saturday in Edinburgh, for the first of four preparation matches for the World Cup, a priori without their executives Antoine Dupont, Gaël Fickou or Romain Ntamack.
According to the first training sessions of the week, coach Fabien Galthié should indeed opt for a hybrid team on Thursday, with players without selections, such as Bordeaux-Bègles winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey or Pau center Emilien Gailleton, supervised by others more experienced, like the opener of the UBB Matthieu Jalibert or the back of La Rochelle Brice Dulin.
The remaining players at Marcoussiswill work on the physical, the strategy. Some preparers will stay with them, they will work Friday and Saturday before meeting on Sunday. The rest of the group will go to Scotland and return normally. Usually, those who are not in the group go home. There they will stay workingGhezal said. “Those who will have the chance to wear the jersey will come to pick it up.»
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