Fabien Galthié unveiled the 33 chosen for the World Cup in France (September 8 to October 28). Players who have, on average, 24.4 selections and 26.8 years. In detail, the most capped is the center of Racing 92 Gaël Fickou (80 selections); the oldest, the La Rochelle pillar Uini Atonio (33 years old). The youngest is UBB winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey (20). And the third line from La Rochelle Paul Boudehent has only 2 selections.
Unsurprisingly, the club share distribution gives pride of place to the Toulouse champions of France (10) ahead of the Rochelais champions of Europe (7). The UBB, with 6 selected, is just behind. There are also 3 Toulonnais, 2 players from Racing 92, LOU and Montpellier. And, finally, a player from Stade Français Paris. That is eight clubs represented.
Left pillars Cyril Baille, 29, 44 caps – Stade ToulousainJean-Baptiste Gros, 24, 24 caps – RC ToulonReda Wardi, 28, 9 caps – Stade Rochelais
HookersPierre Bourgarit, 25, 10 caps – Stade RochelaisJulien Marchand, 28, 30 caps – Stade Toulousain Peato Mauvaka, 26, 23 caps – Stade Toulousain
Right pillarsDorian Aldegheri, 30, 10 caps – Stade ToulousainUini Atonio, 33, 52 caps – Stade RochelaisSipili Falatea, 26, 13 caps – Bordeaux-Bègles
Second lineThibaud Flament, 26, 18 caps – Stade ToulousainRomain Taofifenua, 32, 43 caps – LyonPaul Willemse, 30, 30 caps – MontpellierCameron Woki, 24, 21 caps – Racing 92
Third rowGrégory Alldritt, 26, 41 caps – Stade RochelaisPaul Boudehent, 23, 2 caps – Stade RochelaisFrançois Cros, 29, 21 caps – Stade ToulousainAnthony Jelonch, 27, 25 caps – Stade ToulousainSekou Macalou, 28, 18 caps – Stade Français ParisCharles Ollivon, 30 years old, 34 caps – RC Toulon
Scrum-half Baptiste Couilloud, 26, 12 caps – LyonAntoine Dupont, 26, 48 caps – Stade ToulousainMaxime Lucu, 30, 15 caps – Bordeaux-Bègles
Fly-halfAntoine Hastoy, 26, 4 caps – Stade RochelaisMatthieu Jalibert, 24, 25 caps – Bordeaux-Bègles
CentresJonathan Danty, 30, 22 caps – Stade RochelaisGaël Fickou, 29, 80 caps – Racing 92Yoram Moefana, 23, 18 caps – Bordeaux-BèglesArthur Vincent, 23, 16 caps – Montpellier
WingersLouis Bielle-Biarrey, 20, 3 caps – Bordeaux-BèglesDamian Penaud, 26, 43 caps – Bordeaux-BèglesGabin Villière, 27, 13 caps – RC Toulon
ArrièresMelvyn Jaminet, 24 years, 14 selections – Stade Toulouse Thomas Ramos, 28 years, 26 selections – Stade Toulouse
The 11 reservists: Damba Bamba (prop), Thomas Laclayat (prop), Gaëtan Barlot (hooker), Floriuan, Verhaeghe (second-row), Bastien Chalureau (second-row), Dylan Cretin (third-row), Yoan Tanga ( third line), Baptiste Serin (scrum half), Emilien Gailleton (center), Ethan Dumortier (winger), Brice Dulin (back).