As he had obtained the law, Fabien Galkié retained five finalists to compete in the last two tests of the Blues against the Blacks, on July 12 and 19.
No top 14 finalists on summer tour. This is the agreement that prevailed between the FFR and the League to allow the Blues to rest a little. But, given the pedigree of the opponent and the prestige of the trip-the All Blacks in New Zealand-, some Blues had asked for the possibility of a derogation.
The Toulousain Ntamack, the Rochelais Alldritt, the Toulonnais JB Gros were one of those volunteer conquerors. None of them are tour. But their request made the lines move and, after negotiations between the FFR and the League, Fabien Galkié obtained to select “five finalists maximum»You top 14.
Victim of a concussion in the final, Gazzotti Package
Even before this final, and provided that they did not injure themselves, the coach had warned the interested parties of his choice: the Center Nicolas Depoortere, the third lines Marko Gazzotti and Pierre Bochaton on the UBB side; Pierre-Louis Barassi and the second-line Joshua Brennan (preferred to his teammate Clément Vergé) for Toulouse.
This list was to be communicated on Sunday. But Marko Gazzotti, victim of a violent shock in the head during the warm -up – which had not prevented him from playing the final after having passed a HIA1 conclusive protocol -, resumed a blow during the meeting. The tests passed this Monday were negative this time. And he was forced to forfeit due to a concussion. At the last minute, Fabien Galkié therefore called another Bordeaux, Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer.
Available from the second test
These five actors of the magnificent but intense final of the Top 14, won on Saturday evening 39 to 33 by the Toulouse stadium after extension, will fly to New Zealand this Tuesday, in the company of Léo Barré, who remained a few more days in France, while his thigh hematoma is absorbed.
It has been agreed that the time they recover from the jet lag and the efforts made at the Stade de France for the finalists, none of these six players postulates for the first test match against the All Blacks, next Saturday (9:00 am French) in Dunedin. They will be on deck for the following two, on July 12 and 19.
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