Ramos masterful, Moefana too neutral

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Fabien Galthié used 30 players for this fall tour 2024 of the XV of France. Among them, 13 three-quarters. Some scored points when it came time to take stock, like Thomas Ramos or Louis Bielle-Biarrey. Yoram Moefana was far too neutral. At the time of Rugby invites you to take stock of the backs on these 3 autumn matches, playing time to support.

Hinge: Ramos, 3 masterclasses in 10

We are not going to return to the Ramos/Jalibert choice made by Galthié, which has been widely commented on and caused disappointment for the Bordeaux player. But it is clear that Thomas Ramos had 3 great matches during this fall tour, whether in offensive animation, rhythm management, occupation, or against the poles (90% success). Today is the 3rd^e director of the history of the XV of France, and now option 1 bis to the position of n°10 of the Blues (along with Romain Ntamack). Matthieu Jalibert, author of a mediocre start against Japan and a mood swing before the match against the All Blacks, has lost credit.

At the scrum, Antoine Dupont, who so trivialized the exceptional, made an honest return with the Blues. The captain of the Blues was often chased, lost balls, but sent himself without counting in defense and ensured in the occupation at the foot. Le Garrec and Lucu only had crumbs behind the “UFO”.

• Thomas Ramos : 240 minutes
• Antoine Dupont : 226 minutes
• Matthieu Jalibert : 29 minutes
• Nolann Le Garrec: 28 minutes
• Maxime Luca: 14 minutes

Center: Moefana, too neutral

Jonathan Danty having moved away from Galthié's plans, trust was placed in Yoram Moefana in the center. If defensively he held his own, the Bordeaux-Bègles player never knew how to stand out offensively. Very neutral, he did not do well and the No. 12 position could become a construction site for Galthié and his staff. Moefana appears to be in difficulty against the big international nations.

Gaël Fickou, replacing for the first time during the Galthié era against Japan, showed that he was still a great defender (even if he was caught 2-3 times against the All Blacks and Argentina, Editor's note ). Offensively, as for Moefana, we expect more, but his copies delivered are superior to those of Bordeaux. Finally, Emilien Gailleton brought a breath of fresh air, and it would be good to see him again during the 6 Nations Tournament.

• Yoram Moeafana: 220 minutes
• Gaël Fickou: 177 minutes
• Emilien Gailleton: 83 minutes

Winger/Back: Bielle-Biarrey, it’s a phenomenon

Today, the flagship winger of the XV of France is 20 years old, and his name is Louis Bielle-Biarrey. Crazy speed, great looks, and great efficiency near the lines. Author of 4 attempts during this autumn tour, he now has 10 achievements in 14 selections. Very solid.

Although he fell back in the hierarchy, Gabin Villière needed a half-time to restart the machine before activating the “scrapyard dog” mode and once again becoming the Villière of 2022. A big match against Argentina , with an essay. The Toulonnais returned to the match as a winger, even if Penaud and LBB were one step ahead. Théo Attissogbe was injured against Japan, and as they say, those who are absent are often wrong…

At full-back, it remains very open if Ramos remains number 10. There is a match between Romain Buros and Léo Barré, even if the Bordeaux player, who obtained his first cap against the All Blacks, seems to have more convinced the Blues staff. If Ramos goes back to the back, they will inevitably have to chomp at the bit…

• Louis Bielle-Biarrey: 240 minutes
• Gabin Villière: 160 minutes
• Léo Barré: 114 minutes
• Théo Attissogbe : 77 minutes
• Romain Buros: 69 minutes

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