The hard blow, no Damian Penaud or François Cros to face the All Blacks

Obviously, Damian Penaud manages to get rid of his opponents more easily than an illness. Not in good shape last week, and forfeited to face Japan, during the first match of the fall tour of the XV of France, the winger of the Union Bordeaux-Bègles will not be there either on Saturday against the Nouvelle -Zealand, at the Stade de France, the FFF announced this Tuesday.

Damian Penaud, who has a record of 36 tries in 53 selections, was replaced by the Palois Théo Attissogbe against the Japanese. But the latter, injured in the knee, will not be able to hold his place for the shock of these November tests either. Fabien Galthié could shift Yoram Moefana to the wing and thus let Gaël Fickou return to the center, accompanied by Émilien Gailleton.

Another package for the Blues, that of third row François Cros. the Toulouse native was replaced at half-time during the match against the Japanese, suffering from a concussion according to The Team. Rochelais Paul Boudehent should replace Cros against the All Blacks. No additional player was called into the French XV group to replace the two players.