After a little rest, the 42 players summoned by Fabien Galthié and his staff were present this Monday in Marcoussis to start a second internship before the 2023 World Cup.
Serious things have started again for the XV of France. Indeed, after a first preparation course in Monaco (from July 3 to 14), followed by nine days of rest, the Blues were expected this Monday in Marcoussis, at the National Rugby Center, to start a second internship for the 2023 World Cup, which will be held in France from September 8 to October 28. Compared to the 42 players present in the Principality a few days ago, only the right pillar Thomas Laclayat (Racing 92, ex-Oyonnax) gave way to Sipili Falatea, recovered from his right knee injury. If the Blues were able to cut a little after Monaco, with however a personalized program to follow, they will quickly drool again. ” Expect a big week at the CNR (de Marcoussis) “, in particular entrusted Thibault Giroud, the director of performance, before this short break, in remarks taken up by L’Equipe.
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— France Rugby (@FranceRugby) July 24, 2023
A first meeting at the end of this course
From now on, the players summoned by Fabien Galthié and his staff will train for ten days in Essonne, where there will be two training sessions open to the public (July 28 and August 2). It is then that the XV of France will go to Edinburgh to play its first friendly match against Scotland, on Saturday August 5 at Murrayfield (from 4:00 p.m.). Behind, a third and final course will be held in Capbreton from August 7 to 25. This period before the start of the World Cup will be marked by two new test matches, against Scotland (August 12 in Saint-Etienne) and against Fiji (August 19 in Nantes). Behind, the list of 33 players selected for the tournament will be announced on August 21. Then will come a last meeting before challenging New Zealand at the Stade de France (September 8), it will be against Australia on August 27, in Saint-Denis.
The 42 players selected for the Marcoussis camp
Fronts: Dorian Aldegheri (Toulouse), Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Cyril Baille (Toulouse), Demba Bamba (Lyon), Paul Boudehent (La Rochelle), Pierre Bourgarit (La Rochelle), Bastien Chalureau (Montpellier), Dylan Cretin (Lyon), François Cros (Toulouse), Sipili Falatea (Bordeaux-Bègles), Thibaud Flament (To ulouse), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), Sekou Macalou (Stade Français), Julien Marchand (Toulouse), Peato Mauvaka (Toulouse), Charles Ollivon (Toulon), Yoan Tanga (La Rochelle), Romain Taofifenua (Lyon), Florian Verhaeghe (Montpellier), Reda Wardi (La Rochelle), Paul Willemse (Montpellier) and Cameron Woki (Racing 92)
Rears: Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux-Bègles), Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon), Jonathan Danty (La Rochelle), Brice Dulin (La Rochelle), Ethan Dumortier (Lyon), Antoine Dupont (Toulouse), Gaël Fickou (Racing 92), Emilien Gailleton (Pau), Antoine Hastoy (La Rochelle), Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Bègles), Melvyn Jaminet (Toulouse), Maxime Lucu (Bordeaux-Bègles), Yoram Moefana (Bordeaux-Bègles), Romain Ntamack (Toulouse), Damian Penaud (Bordeaux-Bègles), Thomas Ramos (Toulouse), Baptiste Serin (Toulon), Gabin Villière (Toulon) and Arthur Vincent (Montpellier)
