Less than a fortnight before the French XV enters the Six Nations Tournament on January 31 against Wales, the 3rd French line, Anthony Jelonch, is out for the start of the rally. The Toulouse player is replaced by Racing player Romain Taofifenua.
Anthony Jelonch is forfeited for the gathering of the French XV to prepare for the first match of the Six Nations Tournament, and the Toulouse third row is replaced by the second row of Racing 92, Romain Taofifenua, the FFR announced on Monday.
Jelonch (28 years old, 29 caps), of whom neither the duration of unavailability nor the nature of a possible injury are indicated by the FFR, returned to competition in September, eight months after a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee . Called to Marcoussis in November, he did not play in any of the Blues' three victorious test matches against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina.
-Taofifenua forfeits… then summoned
Romain Taofifenua (34 years old, 53 caps) was initially withdrawn by the FFR on Sunday, allowing Lyon's second row, Mickaël Guillard, to join the group of 42 Blues in Marcoussis. Exited in the 45th minute during Racing's victory against the Stormers (31-22) on Saturday, Taofifenua appeared with an ice pack on one knee, but his coach Stuart Lancaster wanted to be reassuring after the match. The XV of France opens its campaign in the Tournament against Wales on January 31 at the Stade de France.
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