Will Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou be part of the French XV called to prepare for the first match of the Six Nations Tournament, on January 31 against Wales? Two days before the announcement of his list, coach Fabien Galthié recalled that nothing was stopping him from calling the two young players, acquitted by the Argentine courts in December after being accused of aggravated rape.
“They have been playing at the club again for three months, they play every weekend, they are judged on a sporting level in the same way as the other players,” Galthié said in an interview with RMC. They are candidates for the French team based on their performances. »
A few hours after the dismissal of the case in favor of Rochelais and Palois, the French Federation announced that the two players were once again “selectable”. Auradou and Jegou (21 years old) have a selection with the Blues, disputed just before their arrest in Argentina.
Fabien Galthié must face numerous absences at the start of the Tournament. Charles Ollivon, victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee, is injured until the end of the season, while Gaël Fickou, who suffers from a broken thumb, is expected to miss at least the first two matches.
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Other players are still doubtful after injuries suffered during the fall tour and have not yet returned to competition, such as Bayonne stalwarts Tevita Tatafu (ankle) and Toulon Jean-Baptiste Gros (hamstrings). Toulouse’s Cyril Baille has only been back on the pitch for ten days, after six months of absence and his very serious injury in the semi-final against La Rochelle.
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