This Wednesday, Fabien Galthié announced the 20 players released by the staff of the France team. 23 Blues remain in Marcoussis to prepare for the match against Wales and will therefore not play with their clubs this weekend.
A Dupont-Ntamack hinge
This list of 23 players outlines the probable composition for the first match of the Six Nations Tournament. Unsurprisingly, the Dupont-Ntamack hinge will be back to guide the French attack for the first time since August 2023 and the serious injury of the Toulouse flyhalf.
In the center, Pierre-Louis Barassi would be in a good position to be associated with Yoram Moefana. The return to the club of Nicolas Depoortère confirms this trend. Another notable change, Jean-Baptiste Gros could be preferred to Cyril Baille, lacking rhythm with his return from injury.
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The return of the Top 14
For their part, the 20 released players will be able to take part in the 15th day of Top 14:
-Bordeaux and Toulouse, for example, will be able to benefit from the return of numerous elements for MHR and LOU receptions. Lamothe, Jalibert, Lucu, Depoortère, Flament, Aldegheri and Marko Gazzotti will be at the disposal of their staff.
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After this championship weekend, Fabien Galthié will announce a new list of 42 players for the final week of preparation before the first match against Wales. The opportunity for those outside the group to try to force the decision this weekend to (finally) integrate Marcoussis.
The list of 20 released players:
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