Flament and Boudehent Return: Blues’ Wales Trip – Gourgues Package

After the great victory against Ireland, the XV of France will prepare for their second match of the Six Nations Tournament, next Sunday, in Cardiff against Wales. Fabien Galthié and his staff unveiled their group of 42 players this Saturday to prepare for this second match. Thibaud Flament (Toulouse), who was absent against the XV du Trèfle to be alongside his wife who was on a PMA, returned to the French team, Cameron Woki (UBB) was not recalled. Paul Boudehent (La Rochelle), who had to withdraw before the first match of this Six Nations, is also back, Alexandre Roumat (Toulouse) – who replaced him – is not recalled.

Hit in the ankle against the Irish, Kalvin Gourgues (Toulouse) is not called up, he is replaced by Émilien Gailleton (Pau). Note, moreover, that the neophyte opener Axel Desperes (Pau) appears in the group, in place of Ugo Seunes (Racing 92). The versatile three-quarter Cheikh Tiberghien (Bayonne) is summoned to Marcoussis. The French staff called up one more back than in the first list, left pillar Dany Priso (Toulon) is leaving the group. Grégory Alldritt, Damian Penaud and Gaël Fickou, dismissed before the first meeting, were not recalled for this trip to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

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Romain Ntamack (Toulouse) is still not called up. Affected in a kidney at the end of the year, the Toulouse fly-half revealed on his Instagram account that he is currently suffering from a muscular problem. “After several weeks of work and patience, a small muscle injury delayed my return to competition. The desire to find my teammates and the field is stronger than ever. he indicated.

The list of 42 players:

Advantages: Dorian Aldegheri (Stade Toulousain), Hugo Auradou (Section Paloise), Cyril Baille (Stade Toulousain), Paul Boudehent (Stade Rochelais), Joshua Brennan (Stade Toulousain), Georges-Henri Colombe (Stade Toulousain), François Cros (Stade Toulousain), Alexandre Fischer (Aviron Bayonnais), Thibaud Flament (Stade Toulousain), Jean-Baptiste Gros (RC Toulon), Mickaël Guillard (LOU Rugby), Oscar Jegou (Stade Rochelais), Anthony Jelonch (Stade Toulousain), Maxime Lamothe (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Julien Marchand (Stade Toulousain), Temo Matiu (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Peato Mauvaka (Stade Toulousain), Emmanuel Meafou (Stade Toulousain), Régis Montagne (ASM Clermont), Rodrigue Neti (Stade Toulousain), Lenni Nouchi (Montpellier), Charles Ollivon (RC Toulon), Thomas Staniforth (Castres Olympique), Tevita Tatafu (Aviron Bayonnais)

Rear: Grégoire Arfeuil (Section Paloise), Théo Attissogbe (Section Paloise), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Fabien Brau-Boirie (Section Paloise), Romain Buros (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Thibault Daubagna (Section Paloise), Nicolas Depoortere (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Axel Desperes (Section Paloise), Gaël Dréan (RC Toulon), Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain), Émilien Gailleton (Section Paloise), Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (Section Paloise), Matthieu Jalibert (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Yoram Moefana (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Noah Nene (Stade Français), Thomas Ramos (Stade Toulousain), Baptiste Serin (RC Toulon), Cheikh Tiberghien (Aviron Bayonnais)

Distribution by club:

Stade Toulouse: 13
Paloise section: 8
Union Bordeaux Bègles: 7
RC Toulon: 4
Rowing Bayonnais: 3
Stade Rochelais: 2
LOU Rugby : 1
ASM Clermont : 1
Montpellier : 1
Castres Olympique: 1
French Stadium: 1