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The Union Bordeaux-Bègles player, not selected by the Blues coach Fabien Galthié for the clash against New Zealand, asked to leave the France group. He was therefore not called up for the last match of this autumn tour against Argentina either.
“What is important for us is the determination of the moment.” The words of Fabien Galthié, on November 14, when announcing that the opening half Matthieu Jalibert had not been selected to play, in the jersey of the XV of France, the clash against New Zealand ( fall tour).
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A choice by the coach, it seems poorly accepted by the player who, in the process, asked to return home, to Bordeaux, rather than spending the meeting in the stands watching his teammates play.
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A choice criticized, in particular by the former center of the XV of France Richard Dourthe, now a consultant. “I can already hear what his lawyers from the banks of the Garonne will tell me, namely that the opener of the Union Bordeaux-Bègles was considered for this test match as a simple 'reserve' and that 'barring an accident', he would be frozen in the stands, Saturday evening” he advances in the columns of Midi-Olympique.
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He continues: “Put away your pleadings and let me think that what Matthieu Jalibert did last week is just indefensible. We don't say 'no' to the French XV. We don't say 'no' to the team that thousands of kids across the country look with the eyes of Chimène We don't say 'no' to this jersey for which there are now a few of us, although insignificant compared to the greatness of the institution, to have sweated. and bled since 1906.”
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Before moving on to more corrosive comments: “Fabien Galthié is obviously in his role when he talks about 'the right to choose' and, regarding his opener, an attitude demonstrating a certain 'strength of character'. Me, I 'would, however, have preferred that Matthieu Jalibert put this 'strength of character' at the service of his tackling: because if he had been at all interested in this facet of his sport, he would have been there a long time ago. “indisputable holder of the position, in the French team…”
Matthieu Jalibert was also not selected by the coach for France-Argentina, the third and final match of the autumn tour, Friday November 22.
