Fabien Galthié having chosen not to start him against the All Blacks during the autumn tour, Matthieu Jalibert left the gathering of the XV of France. Some defend it despite everything.
Like a week earlier against New Zealand, Matthieu Jalibert was not present on Friday evening on the pitch of the Stade de France to celebrate the success of the XV of France against Argentina (37-23), as part of of the third and final match of the Blues' fall tour. And for good reason, since the French opener had asked his coach not to call him if he was not sure of being the starter. A sort of voluntary sidelining for Matthieu Jalibert who has caused a lot of criticism among specialists. Some nevertheless believe that he should have been on the field.
Former Rugby player turned consultant for the channel
The TeamEric Blanc defended the UBB player. And he mentioned Thomas Ramos, excellent in his role and currently third best director in the history of the French XV, with 379 points on the clock. “Ramos was champion of France, he replaced (Romain) Ntamack, no worries, he is perhaps one of the best full-backs in the world. For me, it's a rear. He has so much talent that he can play 10. But for me the 10 of the France team are Ntamack and Jalibert. »
“The guys are waiting for him to do two or three little stupid things”
For Eric Blanc, Fabien Galthié would therefore be well advised to bring back as quickly as possible the one who self-excluded himself during this autumn gathering. “I'm the only guy in France, I have the impression, who says that if Ntamack is not there, I want Jalibert. But they tell me, 'Jalibert is in the cosmos, he doesn't touch a guy, he only plays for him, he has outbursts, he doesn't have a game plan'. I heard it. […] It's true that the guys expect him to do two or three little stupid things, but what he does on the side is exceptional. »
An opinion decided by the former Racing man who concluded:
“Jalibert, I would still like to see him in the French team. […] He played in conditions… With the shadow of Ntamack behind. And then the press doesn't want it. » A scathing verdict to conclude this plea. We now have to wait for the VI Nations Tournament to find out where the relationship between Matthieu Jalibert and the XV of France will be.
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