XV of France, huge thunderbolt after the Blacks!

Fabien Galthié will not have hesitated to shake up the status quo during this fall tour. Charles Ollivon and Gaël Fickou were the first to pay the price. The first was in the stands for the match against Japan and the second on the substitutes' bench for the first time in almost six years. And if the Parisian center found a starting place against New Zealand, the shock against the Blacks claimed a new victim: Matthieu Jalibert sent home at his request when he was only supposed to be a reserve.

And according to L'Equipe, another (very) strong choice from Fabien Galthié is to be expected for the reception of Argentina on Friday. Grégory Alldritt, one of the executives of the French XV since the arrival of the former scrum half, should not be in the game against the Pumas. Consequence in particular of the return of François Cros, victim of a concussion against Japan and absent against New Zealand.

Charles Ollivon and Alexandre Roumat in balance

Recovered, the Toulouse player should find a starting place at number 6 while Paul Boudehent, very prominent against the Blacks and recovered from his blow received at the end of the match, should play at number 7. For the position of number 8, the staff of the Blues would still hesitate between Alexandre Roumat, very solid in the third wing line against New Zealand, and Charles Ollivon, author of an interesting comeback.

And the Rochelais, not sharp enough during the first two tests in the eyes of the staff, should not even be on the match sheet, which would sound like a huge disavowal. For the rest, only one change is expected, at the right pillar position. This time, due to injury. Affected in an ankle and quadriceps, the Bayonne forward will be absent six to eight weeks, and Uini Atonio is expected to start, George-Henri Colombe, who suffered from gastro against the Blacks, having to start again on the bench.