“It’s a revolution”, a former Blue supports Fabien Galthié in his desire to test young players

The team composition of the French screw its frames.

The coach of the Blues now seems to have decided to let the competition speak, most certainly with the aim of seeing what forces might be present for the 2027 World Cup. And it may be that for this World Cup, the thirty-year-olds of the France group like Charles Ollivon or Gaël Fickou are not among them. In any case, Fabien Galthié and his deputies want to allow themselves to try new combinations by putting a few leaders aside (GaPel Fickou could be a substitute against Japan, and Charles Ollivon completely outside the group). And it is seen very favorably by certain observers.

“Finally, he made the decision”

In the Super Moscato Show, Denis Charvet congratulates Fabien Galthié for this looming risk-taking. A choice that the coach perhaps took time to make and we could see it in the last 6 Nations tournament. But if the step is taken, for Charvet, so much the better.

I think it's great what Fabien Galthié and his staff are doing because you have to know what you want three years before a World Cup. Especially when you have a growing generation that is growing and is full of qualities and talent. Fabien didn't dare too much, he remained between two waters. They wanted to integrate them without integrating them. And there finally, he made the decision and it's a strong choice for me (…) It's a revolution because he makes strong choices and finally, he brings up the young generation, he wants to see it at work. And I think that with three years until the World Cup, now is the time.

Olivier Roumat, who was present in the show, wants to believe in a desire for emulation on the part of the staff, in the wake of the end of the 6 Nations. We can also say that the tests carried out during the tour in Argentina must have paid off for certain players, and must have convinced the Blues staff to shake things up a little.

I think it's not a revolution, I think it's more emulation that he's aiming for within the France team. There is the immediacy of the three matches coming up but there is also the objective of the 2027 World Cup. So we have to take advantage of these matches to try out players and bring them up to standard. What happens will happen, but I believe that the group, since the 6 Nations tournament, has evolved.