The tour, punctuated by a historic victory against the All Blacks, reshuffled some cards. While the group is going to tighten more and more – according to Fabien Galthié – the Figaro takes stock. Who are the winners and losers this November?
First of all, excellent news. The tank of the XV of France seems bottomless. During this month of November, about sixty players were summoned to Marcoussis. If we add the injured (Ollivon, Vakatawa, A. Vincent, Le Roux, Serin…), the coach and his staff are spoiled for choice. Since the start of their mandate, two years ago and 21 matches, 70 players (including 35 novices) have honored at least one selection. A large workforce review that will dry up. Fabien Galthié now wants to capture as much as possible what will look like a typical group, close to the 33 names that will be selected for the World Cup in 2023. Proof that the group is tightening, on these three autumn tests, only 27 players have been used. Who marked the spirits by completing a faultless, a first since 2012 for the XV of France during an autumn tour.
The big winner
Undoubtedly possible, it is about Romain Ntamack. The tour began with what could be described as downgrading. The strategist
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