He was one of those absent from the fall tour of the XV of France. La Rochelle center Jonathan Danty (29 caps, 32 years old), called up in the first list of 42 to prepare for the three November meetings, ultimately did not appear on any match sheet. The coach Fabien Gatlhié had notably preferred the Palois Émilien Gailleton. “I hope to find the French team again”slipped the Maritime to our colleagues from RMC Sport confident about its blue future.
“Fabien told me that he was counting on me for the future, but that he wanted to see other profiles. For the moment, there are no closed doors since his last call. Afterwards, his next call, I don’t know what it will be”continued the player.
“There is no closed door”
The French international had taken a blow to the head with his non-call-up. “I had Fabien Galthié (the day before the La Rochelle-Paris Top 14 match, early November). I was expecting good news, that he would tell me that I was being recalled for Japan preparation week. When speaking with him, he quickly told me that I would not be called back. This isn't necessarily the phone call I was expecting. It was very hard to hear”he regretted.
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Usually associated in the center with the experienced Gaël Fickou, Jonathan Danty suffered the law of emulation this year, with competition from Émilien Gailleton and Yoram Moefana. “I always managed to raise my level of play when I was in the French team, it’s something that really motivates me, he further emphasized. I think that at club level, I'm often at 100%, but as soon as I have the blue jersey, I'm at 200%. Even if I'm not the best center in the world, I'm not perfect, I always bring the best of myself. »
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