Four and a half years after his 17th and last selection, against Tonga (23-21), on October 6, 2019, during the World Cup in Japan, his name had recently been circulating insistently to appear in the group of 42 French players selected to prepare for the Six Nations Tournament, which begins on January 31 against Wales. Yacouba Camara (30 years old) ultimately does not appear in the list revealed on Wednesday. However, he made a convincing start to the season with Montpellier, seventh in the Top 14 after the first fourteen days.
According to our information, the second or third international line had informed Fabien Galthié's management, two days before the publication of the 42, of his desire to now play for Mali, where his parents are from. The former player from Bobigny, Massy and Toulouse, guided by an emotional choice, will throw himself fully into this new challenge. Camara, who recently extended his contract until 2028 at MHR, wants to help Malian rugby, and even African rugby as a whole, to develop in the years to come.
