The final march towards the Grand Slam is launched for the Blues. In view of the meeting counting for the fourth and penultimate day of the Six Nations tournament, in Wales next Friday, coach Fabien Galthié has called a group of 42 players. The selected will meet from Saturday at Marcoussis, the training center of the XV of France, announced the French rugby federation.
Within this group, Gabin Villière and Matthieu Jalibert are back. The former played the first two games, scoring three tries once morest Italy, before injuring his face in the win over Ireland. Villière then missed out on French success in Scotland. For Matthieu Jalibert this will be the first selection in 2022. The Bordeaux-Bègles opener missed the start of the tournament due to a thigh injury. Brilliant, he had participated in the three consecutive successes of the XV of France last fall.
Other little new ones
In addition, this workforce of 42 players also includes seven new ones. A pillar, Jérôme Rey (Lyon, 26), two second line players, Thomas Jolmes (Bordeaux-Bègles, 26) and Thomas Lavault (La Rochelle, 22) and the third line from La Rochelle Paul Boudehent (22). Finally two three-quarters, Jules Favre (La Rochelle, 22 years old) and Donovan Taofifenua (Racing 92, 22 years old). The Ile-de-France winger is the cousin of international Romain Taofifenua, who came into play once morest Ireland.
The blues will try to win a seventh victory in a row, the fourth in this tournament. In the event of a triumph in Cardiff (March 11, 9 p.m.), the Blues will approach the reception of England, a week later, with the possibility of making the Grand Slam for the first time since 2010.
