XV of France – Grégory Alldritt outside the group, Léo Barré holder: Galthié deciphers his choices

• Why was Buros not reappointed?

Author of a very good match against the All Blacks last week (30-29), the Bordelo-Béglais Romain Buros should logically have been renewed by the national coach to face the Pumas. However, it is the Parisian Léo Barré who will start Friday evening against Argentina, at the Stade de France: “Romain Buros was scheduled for the match sheet but he did not fully recover from a thigh crutch, explained Fabien Galthié at the CNR in Marcoussis. He was honest and told us, “I’m not sure I’m 100%.” We couldn’t wait any longer. A decision had to be made and Romain made it. I would like to salute his courage and honesty. But Léo Barré is ready. Here we present to you the best team in France of the moment”.

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• Why is Alldritt out of the France group?

After placing Gaël Fickou on the bench against Japan and positioning Charles Ollivon as a substitute against the All Blacks, the national coach is this time without another of his executives, namely Gregory Alldritt, captain of the French XV during the last 6 Nations Tournament but on alternating current, for several months. “There is a desire to create emulation for some and regeneration for others, continued Fabien Galthié in Marcoussis. We’re not stopping at this fall tour. There is a vision: there is the Tournament in 2025 with a trip to Ireland and England; behind it, there will be the World Cup in Australia. Gregory Alldritt participated in the previous two victories. He is a leader, an exemplary player that all the players want to follow. He will come back, obviously.”.

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• Why are executives subject to such turnover?

After the 2023 World Cup, Fabien Galthié put forward the idea of ​​taking 80% of his thirty-year-olds with him until the next global edition. Has he changed his mind about this? It’s more than likely, in fact. He explained in Essonne: “Perhaps this ambition is not achievable. If this is the case, we will do things differently, we will adapt to our ecosystem. I want there to be strong emulation today for a strong French team. We must therefore develop emerging potential and those who deserve it: Temo Matiu, Cheikh Tiberghien, Pierre Bochaton are for example great potential. I want them to feel how we work and say to themselves: “I want to come and get this jersey”. We’ll see if they succeed ». On the subject of the regeneration of bodies, he developed: “We have a magnificent Top 14. But over a season, we’re almost forty games in counting Champions Cup: this is why we sometimes regenerate our players in the middle of competition, preventing them from appearing, for example, on the three match sheets this fall. World Rugby recommends 2000 minutes of play for an international player. Opposite us, we play the All Blacks having played fourteen matches with the national team and ten with their province. However, I definitely don’t want to interfere in the clubs. I am happy to work in this ecosystem.”