The Bordeaux-Bègles fly-half was released by the staff of the French XV, thus confirming his non-participation in the clash against the All Blacks and his downgrade in the hierarchy. But also a probable bench with six forwards to challenge New Zealand.
The sentence is irrevocable for Matthieu Jalibert. And it has the effect of a club blow for the fly half. The staff of the France team decided to release certain players this Wednesday ahead of the match against New Zealand. Among them, the Bordeaux player, who is returning to his Gironde with his UBB teammates.
This choice, announced but nevertheless surprising, symbolizes once and for all the downgrading of the opener in the mind of Fabien Galthié. He who started the last 6 Nations Tournament as a starter (and the World Cup), taking advantage of the absence of Romain Ntamack, will not be in the 23 for the shock of this autumn tour, despite Toulouse's new package.
Confirmation of a bench in 6-2
However, it is another red and black player who should play with the number 10 on his back against the All Blacks. Indeed, Thomas Ramos risks continuing alongside Antoine Dupont at the tricolor hinge. Versatile, the current best director in the Top 14 also allows him to cover the full-back position and thus open up the fields of tactical possibilities.
It is also because of this probable strategic change that the native of Saint-Germain-en-Laye will not be in the group for this meeting. As we announced to you, the bench of the XV of France should consist of six forwards and only two backs, and not three as against the “Brave Blossoms”. It is the Bordelo-Bèglais who therefore pays the costs, disappearing from the match sheet. A rarity for him. When he was available to the France team, Matthieu Jalibert had not missed a match since the last World Cup, where he was saved in the groups against Uruguay for the rest of the competition. In the space of fourteen months, circumstances have changed significantly. Their consequences too.
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