Winger Damian Penaud and hooker Camille Chat, deprived of an injury from the start of the Six Nations tournament, are in the group of 28 players selected to face Wales, in which group also includes center Virimi Vakatawa, absent against the 'Italy, the FFR announced on Tuesday.
Here is the list of the 28 players selected to prepare for the 3rd game of the #SixNations against Wales. The players will join the CNR on Wednesday, February 12 in the evening! # # XVdeFrance NeFaisonsXVpic.twitter.com / fmWvhs5j8O
- France Rugby (@FranceRugby) February 11, 2020The return of Damian Penaud is very timely since Vincent Rattez, who had replaced him for the first two games of the tournament, suffers from a fracture of the fibula following a shock during the meeting against Italy, won 35- 22 by the Blues. Penaud suffered from a left calf injury suffered during one of the last training sessions of the XV of France before the reception of England during the first day (24-17). Camille Chat, who is already 24 years old one of the most capped French with 26 selections, was meanwhile hit a calf during the first two days.
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Another return, that of Virimi Vakatawa, injured in a triceps against England and absent against Italy. The 3rd line of Lyon Dylan Cretin also returns. Finally, note that 14 other players will be called Sunday, after the last match of the 15th day of Top 14, Racing-Toulouse. They will rally Marcoussis Monday morning.
Leading the ranking of the Six Nations Tournament after the first two days, France moves to Cardiff on February 22, on the third day, to face Wales, defending champion Wales, who has not given up double the bet despite a defeat on Saturday in Ireland (24-14).
The list of 28 players selected :
First lines : Cyril Baille (Stade Toulousain, 26, 19 selections), Demba Bamba (Lyon, 21, 9 selections), Camille Chat (Racing 92, 24, 26 selections), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon, 20 years , 0 selection), Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier, 25, 2 selections), Julien Marchand (Stade Toulousain, 24, 4 selections), Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux-Bègles, 27, 35 selections)
Second lines : Bernard Le Roux (Racing 92, 30, 39 selections), Boris Palu (Racing 92, 23, 2 selections), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon, 29, 15 selections), Paul Willemse (Montpellier, 27, 5 selections)
Third lines : Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle, 22, 13 selections), Dylan Cretin (Lyon, 22, 0 selection), François Cros (Stade Toulousain, 25, 4 selections), Charles Ollivon (cap, Toulon, 26) , 13 selections), Cameron Woki (Bordeaux-Bègles, 21, 2 selections)
Scrum halves : Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain, 23, 22 caps), Baptiste Serin (Toulon, 25, 34 caps)
Half open : Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Bègles, 21, 3 selections), Romain Ntamack (Stade Toulousain, 20, 14 selections)
Centers : Gaël Fickou (Stade Français, 25 years old, 53 caps), Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92, 27 years old, 22 caps), Arthur Vincent (Montpellier, 20 years old, 2 caps)
Wings : Gabriel Ngandebe (Montpellier, 22, 0 selection), Damian Penaud (Clermont, 23, 16 selections), Teddy Thomas (Racing 92, 26, 18 selections)
Back : Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier, 27, 2 caps), Thomas Ramos (Stade Toulousain, 24, 9 caps)
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