In an original clip, the coach of the XV of France Fabien Galthié unveiled Monday a list without huge surprise of 33 players selected for the Rugby World Cup, which takes place from September 8 to October 28 in France.
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Brice Dulin and Baptiste Serin not selected
Third line Anthony Jelonch, recovering from injury, and injured prop Cyril Baille have been called up to the list of 33 players called up for the World Cup (September 8-October 28), the coach announced on Monday. Fabien Galthié. Back Brice Dulin and scrum half Baptiste Serin were not selected, however.
Behind the usual executives, all summoned without surprise, two neo-capped: brilliant since the start of the preparation in Monaco, the winger of Bordeaux-Bègles Louis Bielle-Biarrey and the third line of La Rochelle Paul Boudehent are mounted in the good car. Just like the center of Montpellier Arthur Vincent, back after two seasons undermined by injuries and a dozen matches in total, club and selection included.
Discover the list of players summoned:
Left pillars: Cyril Baille, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Reda Wardi.
Right pillars: Dorian Aldegheri, Uini Atonio, Sipili Falatea.
Hookers: Pierre Bourgarit, Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka.
2nd row: Thibaud Flament, Paul Willemse, Cameron Woki, Romain Taofifenua.
3rd row: Grégory Alldritt, Paul Boudehent, François Cros, Anthony Jelonch, Sekou Macalou, Charles Ollivon.
Scrum-half: Antoine Dupont (cap.), Baptiste Couilloud, Maxime Lucu.
Fly-half: Antoine Hastoy, Matthieu Jalibert.
Centres: Jonathan Danty, Gaël Fickou, Yoram Moefana, Arthur Vincent.
Wingers: Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Damian Penaud, Gabin Villière;
Backs: Melvyn Jaminet, Thomas Ramos.
Ten Toulouse residents called
In total, ten Toulouse, reigning French champions, have been called up: props Cyril Baille and Dorian Aldegheri, hookers Julien Marchand and Peato Mauvaka, second row Thibaud Flament, third row François Cros, backs Melvyn Jaminet and Thomas Ramos as well as, of course, captain and scrum half Antoine Dupont.
The Blues superstar will be deprived of his usual partner in the hinge, the opener Romain Ntamack, package for the whole competition, victim of a rupture of the cruciate ligament of the left knee.
Behind the Toulouse colony, the pillars Reda Wardi and Uini Atonio, the hooker Pierre Bourgarit, the third lines Paul Boudehent and Grégory Alldritt, the opening half Antoine Hastoy and the center Jonathan Danty come to swell the group of Rochelais, European champions In title.
A shock XV of France – New Zealand on September 8
The XV of France begins the World Cup with a giant opening match against the All Blacks on September 8, before challenging Uruguay (September 14) and Namibia (September 21) and finishing the group stage in front of the Italy (October 6). The Blues are playing a final warm-up match, Sunday at the Stade de France, against Australia.