“Less than 10 years ago, I was in Auch”

Now the holder of 50 caps in the jersey of the XV of France, Grégory Alldritt estimated to have passed “a small symbolic milestone” on the occasion of the victory of the XV of France over Japan (52-12), Saturday evening at the Stade de France. The third center line of Stade Rochelais also admitted that he was not indifferent to this figure: “It’s the first time I’ve noticed it. Less than 10 years ago, I was in Auch: I played in the Fédérale 1 reserve. Never in my life would I have imagined having one (selection). So being 50 years old gave me a little sting. It's cool. But the number of selections is not an end goal: We have to win. »

A credo that he repeated again: “It’s a small symbolic milestone: I’m proud of it. Now it would be nice if we won, already next week a great victory would be great, and bring home some trophies too. » Since his debut in blue, during the 2019 Six Nations Tournament, Grégory Alldritt has played in two World Cups concluded by eliminations in the quarter-finals, but he also participated in winning the Grand Slam in 2022.