The next list for the 6 Nations Tournament must be revealed within a month. Some French people continue to gain momentum, like Grégory Alldritt, still performing well against Clermont, or Gabin Villière, author of a double against Pau. Discover the performances of the Blues this weekend!
Christmas is just around the corner, and so are the presents. However, there is no question for Fabien Galthié and his staff of doing so. No French XV jersey should end up at the foot of the tree of the Top 14 players. No, they must go get the tunic, as the litany so dear to the coach dictates. While the list for the 6 Nations Tournament is arriving soon, many French people stood out on the championship pitches this week.
Alldritt is back
If there is perhaps one who has an image to rediscover in the eyes of the staff of the French team, it is ex-captain Grégory Alldritt, who had, it seems, lost credibility during the last rally. His latest performances in the La Rochelle jersey have undoubtedly given it back to him. Already in the Champions Cup, the Gersois showed the way to his team. Against Clermont, he was once again the most enterprising forward. He definitely has his legs back! His teammate in the pack, Uini Atonio, experienced some excitement in the closed scrum.
Another international in difficulty latelyfull-back Léo Barré also finds color behind the Parisian attack, which he was able to energize against Perpignan. Just like Gabin Villière, also in good shape during the “European” break. This weekend, he hurt the Pau Section again on the Mayol pitch. The one who never lost his sense of combat has now rediscovered his instinct as a winger and scorer, as his two attempts show. Charles Ollivon also did a good part. Even if he seems to be starting from afar given the competition present in Blue, Baptiste Serin once again shone behind his pack.
Jelonch returns
Baptiste Couilloud, one of his main competitors in the scrum, did not have an easy encounter against Toulouse. If his team came close to victory, he did not show as many legs as usual and did not beat the slightest defender, nor cross the opposing line. Perhaps we are demanding, but that is what the Lyonnais has accustomed us to. The Toulouse defense was led by Anthony Jelonch, who far from his pre-World Cup level, is gradually regaining sensations and gaining strength over the course of his appearances. But the competition for the position is getting tougher and tougher, like the young Temo Matiu, still performing well on the Pierre-Fabre lawn. The young Bordeaux player could quickly enter the plans of the blue staff, if he continues like this.
Whatever they find under the tree or in their stockings, the French will have to put on the heating blue next week to hope to make an impression and perhaps receive a nice surprise at the end of January, signed Père-Galthié.
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