The main dates of the preparation of the Blues for the World Cup (August 25 – September 10)
April 29: World Cup first round group draw
July 24: rally in Pau
July 27: preparation match once morest Tunisia, in Pau
August 2: preparation match (opponent to be determined) in Montpellier
August 8: preparation match once morest Argentina, in Orléans
August 9: warm-up match once morest Lithuania, in Orléans
August 11: warm-up match once morest Lithuania, in Lithuania
Around August 14: departure of the delegation (country to be determined) in order to continue the preparation in a time zone close to that of the competition.