Marie Mahé, Media365, published on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 2:40 p.m.
This Wednesday, the French Rugby Federation published the list of players that Fabien Galthié, the coach of the French XV, has decided to call up for the VI Nations Tournament. Oscar Jégou, Hugo Auradou and even Matthieu Jalibert and Romain Ntamack are present.
Fabien Galthié has made his choices. This Wednesday, the French Rugby Federation published a first list of 42 players chosen by the coach of the French XV with the aim of preparing the 2025 edition of the VI Nations Tournament, which will take place between Friday January 31 and Saturday March 15th. A month after the dismissal of the case having been pronounced, at first instance, in Argentina, concerning the accusations of rape against them, Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou are very present in this list.
Great first for Nene and Dréan
Also note the great return of Romain Ntamack, after 17 months of absence due to injuries. Returns also of Matthieu Jalibert or even Rabah Slimani, 1914 days after his last selection. Finally, two players will discover the Blues: Noah Nene and Gaël Dréan. The group will arrive in Marcoussis after this weekend's European matches. France will begin its campaign with the reception of Wales, before making three trips (England, Italy, Ireland), before finishing at home against Scotland.
The list of 42 French internationals
Before : Esteban ABADIE (RC Toulon), Dorian ALDEGHERI (Stade Toulousain), Grégory ALLDRITT (Stade Rochelais), Uini ATONIO (Stade Rochelais), Hugo AURADOU (Section Paloise), Cyril BAILLE (Stade Toulousain), Giorgi BERIA (USA Perpignan), Paul BOUDEHENT (Stade Rochelais), Joshua BRENNAN (Stade Toulousain), Georges-Henri COLOMBE (Stade Rochelais), François CROS (Stade Toulousain), Thibaud FLAMENT (Stade Toulousain), Marko GAZZOTTI (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Jean-Baptiste GROS (RC Toulon), Matthias HALAGAHU (RC Toulon), Oscar JEGOU ( Stade Rochelais), Anthony JELONCH (Stade Toulousain), Maxime LAMOTHE (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Julien MARCHAND (Stade Toulousain), Peato MAUVAKA (Stade Toulousain), Emmanuel MEAFOU (Stade Toulousain), Dany PRISO (RC Toulon), Rabah SLIMANI (Leinster), Romain TAOFIFENUA (Lyon OR Rugby).
Rears : Théo ATTISSOGBE (Section Paloise), Pierre-Louis BARASSI (Stade Toulousain), Léo BARRÉ (Stade Français Paris), Louis BIELLE-BIARREY (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Nicolas DEPOORTERE (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Gaël DRÉAN (RC Toulon), Antoine DUPONT (Stade Toulousain), Antoine FRISCH (RC Toulon), Émilien GAILLETON (Section Paloise), Matthieu JALIBERT (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Nolann LE GARREC (Racing 92), Maxime LUCU (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Yoram MOEFANA (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Noah NENE (US Dax – Stade Français Paris), Romain NTAMACK (Stade Toulousain), Damian PENAUD (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Thomas RAMOS (Stade Toulousain), Gabin VILLIÈRE (RC Toulon).
