14:24
This is the end of this press conference!
Thank you for following the list of Fabien Galthié, who has selected 33 players to compete in the World Cup. Good day !
14:19
The reservists will be there until Wednesday or Sunday
Galthié spoke about the situation of the 12 reservists who are not part of the 33 selected for the World Cup. “We consider that they are ready to get on the bus at any time, ready to take up the challenge. We made them a proposal, saying to them “Are you able to continue your journey with us? “. Depending on the line-up against Australia, some will be with us until Sunday, if not Wednesday. »
14:11
“September is the month of qualification”
Asked, during the press conference which followed the announcement of the list, about the composition of his group and its balance, Fabien Galthié highlighted the importance of having versatile players. “We took 19 forwards, 14 three-quarters. This group must be able to get through the month of September in a balanced way, because it is the month of qualification. »
13:54
Antoine Dupont “carries our hope”
The scrum half is the standard bearer of this French team, and of its ambitions, according to Galthié. “He can federate around him in the ambitious project that we have. We have a lot of hope, we have been dreaming very hard for 4 years, and Antoine carries this hope. »
13:49
Jelonch and Baille available mid-September
Anthony Jelonch, who underwent surgery last March, is just back from injury. “We judged with the staff that Jelonch could return to his best level in mid-September, announced the coach on TF1.
Cyril (Baille) can come back mid September too. »
13:45
12 reservists planned
They will be part of the group during the rest of the preparation, in particular during the match against Australia on August 27.
13:43
A list with no surprises, as we announced to you yesterday
So there were no last minute surprises. Fabien Galthié called the 33 players that were not already revealed to you exclusively yesterday afternoon. “These are our 33 nuggets, from our schools, our educators, our training,” he said in reference to the video of the list, featuring these actors.
13:38
The list of 33 selected players
Pillars (6): Baille, Gros, Wardi ; Aldegheri, Antonio, Falatea.
Hookers (3): Bourgarit, Merchant, Mauvaka.
2nd line (4): Flament, Willemse, Woki, Taofifenua.
3rd line (6): Alldritt, Boudehent, Cros, Jelonch, Macalou, Ollivon.
Scrum half (3): Dupont (cap.), Lucu, Couilloud.
Opening half (2): Hastoy, Jalibert.
Centres (4) : Fickou, Danty, Moefana, Vincent.
Wingers/backs (5): Bielle-Biarrey, Penaud, Villière; Jaminet, Ramos.
13:37
The French announce the list
A video featuring French people announces the list. In different cities of France, the names of the players are chanted.
13:14
A group with big ambitions
After its victory at the Six Nations Tournament in 2022, the XV of France wants to take the next step by winning, for the first time, a World Cup. Three finals played, none won for the Blues in this competition. The players selected by Fabien Galthié have the ambition to win this world title, despite the very detrimental absence of Romain Ntamack, package.
13:04
Fabien Galthié will make his announcement at the end of the newspaper
The coach of the XV of France has just arrived at the premises of TF1.
The schedule of the group stage of the Blues
The XV of France is part of group A. It will face the All Blacks at the opening of the World Cup, on September 8 at 9:15 p.m. Other appointments:
France-Uruguay on September 14 at 9 p.m. France-Namibia on September 21 at 9 p.m. France-Italy on October 6 at 9 p.m.
See you in ten minutes
Fabien Galthié will speak in the 1 p.m. newspaper of TF1, which will start in ten minutes.
Two victories and a defeat in preparation
The Blues began their Summer Nations Series, these friendly matches organized by the Six Nations with a defeat against Scotland (25-21) on August 5. Before taking their revenge on the XV du Chardon a week later, in Saint-Etienne (30-27). Against Fiji on Saturday, the XV of France won much more widely (34-17) with a revised composition.
A final preparation match on August 27 against Australia
The 33 selected will have the opportunity to play a final warm-up match against Australia on Sunday August 27th. It will be at the Stade de France at 5:45 p.m.
Baptiste Couilloud expected as 3rd scrum half
The Lyonnais would have won the battle of the Baptiste, against Serin, the Toulonnais, as a scrum half. He will probably be third in the hierarchy in this position, behind Antoine Dupont and Maxime Lucu.
The World Cup will be broadcast on TF1, M6 and France Télévisions
The three channels have reached an agreement for the co-broadcasting of the tournament, but TF1 remains the main broadcaster. 28 of the 48 matches were sub-licensed to M6 and France Télévisions. In all, 20 matches will therefore be followed on the first channel, holder of the rights, including the opening match between the XV of France and New Zealand, on September 8.
An ad “like we’ve never seen” on TF1
The first channel promises entertainment for the announcement of the 33 Blues who will defend the colors of France at the next World Cup.
Charles Ollivon: “We are preparing to fight”
The third line of the France team confided in the Parisian in an interview, giving his impressions just a few weeks before the start of the World Cup. The interview can be read here.
The 9 players dismissed by Galthié
The group of the XV of France passes today from 42 to 33 players, a skimming important but delicate for the discarded ones. They are nine: Laclayat (pillar), Verhaeghe and Chalureau (second lines), Cretin and Tanga (third lines), Serin (scrum half), Gailleton (center), Dumortier (winger), Dulin (back).
Who to replace Ntamack?
No more breaks against Fiji
It was the big challenge of this third preparation match: to avoid new injuries after those of Cyril Baille and Romain Ntamack, package for the World Cup after a rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the left knee. Fortunately, the Blues (without executives Dupont and Ramos, among others) won against Fiji (34-17) in particular thanks to an imperial Melvyn Jaminet at the foot.
The Baille-Jelonch double bet
Both physically diminished, Cyril Baille and Anthony Jelonch will still be part of the group for the World Cup. The first, hit in the right calf against Scotland on August 12, will miss at least the first two games of the World Cup, including the shock against the All Blacks. The second is coming back from an injury, a ruptured ligament in his left knee, for which he underwent an operation last March. He hasn’t played since but his medical results are “very positive”.
The probable list in preview
The coach should announce the following list:
Pillars (6): Baille, Gros, Wardi ; Aldegheri, Antonio, Falatea.
Hookers (3): Bourgarit, Merchant, Mauvaka.
2nd line (4): Flament, Willemse, Woki, Taofifenua.
3rd line (6): Alldritt, Boudehent, Cros, Jelonch, Macalou, Ollivon.
Scrum half (3): Dupont (cap.), Lucu, Couilloud.
Opening half (2): Hastoy, Jalibert.
Centres (4) : Fickou, Danty, Moefana, Vincent.
Wingers/backs (5): Bielle-Biarrey, Penaud, Villière; Jaminet, Ramos.
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Fabien Galthié today announced the list of 33 players he has selected for the World Cup, two and a half weeks before the start of the tournament (September 8). He will list the names chosen during the 1 p.m. newspaper of TF1, the main broadcaster of the World Cup.
