The absence of Romain Ntamack for the fall tests is difficult to cope with for Fabien Galthié.
A year after seeing his dream of playing the World Cup at home collapse, Romain Ntamack had to give up on the fall tests that the French XV will play in November, respectively against Japan and New Zealand and Argentina. Blame it on a calf injury. A new hard blow for the opening half of Stade Toulousain, but also for Fabien Galthié, the French coach.
“It’s heartbreaking. It makes him sad and it makes me sad. It's very hard to take for him, for us. He was ready to come back with us. He had regained his full potential. And there he is arrested again, deplored the French coach in the columns of The Team. It still delays his return but it's not very serious. Let's not take risks. The injury is a bit special around the calf and Achilles tendon. »
Ramos or Jalibert in 10?
Deprived of his starting number 10, Fabien Galthié will have to decide between Matthieu Jalibert and Thomas Ramos, used at opener during the last Six Nations. “In 10, we have several options with Matthieu Jalibert and Thomas Ramos, who finished the Tournament very well by giving us a form of stability and solidity. Thomas is also a very good scorer and he can play at the back, that will count for us, he confided. Matthieu still lived with us for almost five years in 10 and as a finisher. He had some great performances too. With Bordeaux, he is on a collective dynamic. But it's not just the collective dynamic of the club, there's also the experience with us. »
There is little chance, however, that Antoine Dupont will be used as number 10. “He has all the qualities to be a good 10 since he dominates the balance of power and he is fair in what he does. It is also a defensive phenomenon. But I think today he is focused on his scrum-half position, he said on this subject. It’s actually a good idea, especially for a three-year vision and ambition. »
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