The traditional Tuesday training with bibs provided the trends for the Blues’ fourth and final preparation match for the World Cup against Australia on Sunday (5:45 p.m.) at the Stade de France. And Fabien Galthié has decided: he finally sticks to his initial schedule and will line up, 12 days before the opening match against the All Blacks, his standard team.
The most anticipated answer was ” who will replace Romain Ntamack at the opening, touched in the knee and forfeited for the competition? ” It will be Matthieu Jalibert, who will form the hinge with captain Antoine Dupont.
In the second line it is the Paul Willemse-Thibaud Flament team which has the favors of the staff. And to replace Cyril Baille, unavailable for a few weeks, it is the Toulon pillar Jean-Baptiste Gros who should start, Reda Wardi probably being left to rest, the Lyonnais Sébastien Taofifenua, reinforcement of last minute, taking place on the bench.
No surprise behind. In the center, Gaël Fickou and Jonathan Danty should make the pair, just like Damian Penaud and Gabin Villière on the wings. And it is Thomas Ramos who will evolve at the back. The high intensity training, this Wednesday in Capbreton in the middle of a heat wave, should confirm this premium composition.
The probable starting XV against Australia
Ramos – Penaud, Danty, Fickou, Villière – Jalibert – Dupont (cap) – Ollivon, Alldritt, Cros – Willemse, Flament – Atonio, Marchand, Gros