Affected in the knee, Nolann Le Garrec was not called up among the 42 players selected by Fabien Galthié for the test match against Japan, Saturday evening at the Stade de France.
Scrum half Nolann Le Garrec, injured in one knee, does not appear in the list of 42 players called up on Saturday by Fabien Galthié for the match against Japan, unlike Toulouse’s Julien Marchand. Le Garrec, considered number 2 in the scrum-half position behind captain Antoine Dupont, did not train on Saturday morning and had undergone examinations, according to the Blues staff. This package benefits Toulonnais Baptiste Serin, called up on Saturday when he was absent from the first list, while UBB captain Maxime Lucu should replace Dupont against Japan.
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Among the other changes compared to the 42 players present at Marcoussis during the week, is the return of Toulouse hooker Julien Marchand who replaces Bordeaux’s Maxime Lamothe. Initially called up then preserved last week, Lyon flyhalf Léo Berdeu and Bordeaux-Bègles second or third row Pierre Bochaton were once again retained.
Conversely, on the front line, Rochelais Uini Atonio, injured against Montpellier on October 26, which had prevented him from coming to Marcoussis during the week, does not appear in the list. At the center position, Clermontois Léon Darricarrère was called up in place of Jonathan Danty. France faces Japan on November 9, before challenging New Zealand and Argentina. The fifteen starters and eight substitutes against Japan will be known on Thursday.
The list of 42 players summoned by the coach of the XV of France Fabien Galthié in Marcoussis ahead of the match of the XV of France against Japan:
Pillars (6): Georges-Henri Colombe (La Rochelle, 26 years old, 4 caps), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon, 25 years old, 29 caps), Régis Montagne (Clermont, 24 years old, 0 caps) Sébastien Taofifénua ( Lyon, 32 years old, 9 selections), Tevita Tatafu (Bayonne, 22 years old, 0 selections), Reda Wardi (La Rochelle, 29 years old, 13 selections)
Hookers (3): Gaëtan Barlot (Castres, 27 years old, 9 sel.), Julien Marchand (Toulouse, 29 years old, 37 sel.), Peato Mauvaka (Toulouse, 27 years old, 34 sel.)
Second lines (5): Joshua Brennan (Toulouse, 22 years old, 0 sel.), Thibaud Flament (Toulouse, 27 years old, 26 sel.), Mickaël Guillard (Lyon, 23 years old, 2 sel.), Emmanuel Meafou (Toulouse, 26 years old, 2 selections), Romain Taofifenua (Lyon, 34 years old, 52 selections),
Third lines (9): Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle, 27 years old, 49 sel.), Pierre Bochaton (UBB, 23 years old, 0 sel.), Paul Boudehent (La Rochelle, 24 years old, 11 sel.), François Cros ( Toulouse, 30 years old, 30 sel.), Marko Gazzotti (UBB, 20 years old, 0 sel.) Anthony Jelonch (Toulouse, 28 years old, 29 sel.), Lenni Nouchi (Montpellier, 20 years old, 2 sel.), Charles Ollivon ( Toulon, 31 years old, 44 sel.), Alexandre Roumat (Toulouse, 27 years old, 4 sel.)
Scrum-halves (3): Antoine Dupont (Toulouse, 27 years old, 52 sel.), Maxime Lucu (UBB, 31 years old, 23 sel.), Baptiste Serin (Toulon, 30 years old, 46 sel.)
Opening half (2): Léo Berdeu (Lyon, 26 years, 0 points), Matthieu Jalibert (UBB, 25 years, 33 points)
Wingers (5): Théo Attissogbe (Pau, 19 years old, 2 sel.), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (UBB, 21 years old, 11 sel.), Damian Penaud (UBB, 28 years old, 53 sel.), Matthis Lebel (Toulouse , 25 years old, 6 sel.), Gabin Villière (Toulon, 28 years old, 16 sel.),
Centers (6): Paul Costes (Toulouse, 21 years, 0 points), Léon Darricarrère (Clermont, 20 years, 0 points), Gaël Fickou (Racing 92, 30 years, 90 points), Antoine Frisch (Toulon, 28 years, 2 years) Emilien Gailleton (Pau, 21 years, 3 years), Yoram Moefana (UBB, 24 years, 28 years),
Backs (3): Léo Barré (Stade français, 22 years old, 4 selections) Romain Buros (UBB, 27 years old, 0 selections), Thomas Ramos (Toulouse, 29 years old, 36 selections)
