6 Nations/French XV tournament – Romain Buros forfeits, an uncertain front row: update on the Blues infirmary

6 Nations/French XV tournament – Romain Buros forfeits, an uncertain front row: update on the Blues infirmary
6 Nations/French XV tournament – Romain Buros forfeits, an uncertain front row: update on the Blues infirmary

Romain Buros should forfeit the start of the Tournament. The opportunity to take stock of all the injuries and uncertainties of the group 24 hours from knowing the list of coach Fabien Galthié.

There are many uncertainties within the France group, 24 hours before the announcement of the list by coach Fabien Galthié.

This Tuesday morning, we learned of Romain Buros’ package from our colleagues at L’Equipe. There weren’t many doubts after the nasty twisting of his right ankle he suffered at Exeter this Saturday. And that’s not all. The RMC Sport podcast, “Entre les Potos”, hosted Fabien Galthié, and it was an opportunity for the boss of the France group to answer questions concerning injuries and uncertainties. They concern a lot of the first line.

Cyril Baille, injured for six months, resumed in January. Still on the left, Jean-Baptiste Gros has resumed training while Reda Wardi would have suffered “a fracture of the rib cartilage” : “This means future unavailability”simply said the coach, without further information. On the right, Uini Atonio, released ten minutes before half-time against Leinster this Sunday, was treated then strapped to the right knee. His manager Ronan O’Gara indicated that he was “suffering in the locker room”. As for Tevita Tatafu, he is in the recovery phase.

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More generally, apart from the loss of Charles Ollivon, victim of a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, the pack of forwards is concerned, with the calf injury of Alexandre Roumat: “unavailable for the start of the Tournament”revealed Fabien Galthié. But also Mickaël Guillard, one of the revelations of the year 2024, “in recovery phase”.

Finally, Gaël Fickou, one of the executives of the French locker room, will be missing for at least half of the competition. “Six weeks offindicated Fabien Galthié, who nevertheless wanted to be reassuring. So that means that if everything goes well, he could possibly be selected for the last two matches of the Tournament.”

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