We will see a lot of blue this fall.
And it will be necessary to navigate between a preparation match against Wales at the Stade de France, on Saturday 24 October, the last day of the 2020 Six Nations Tournament against Ireland on 31 October at the same place, then four fall competition meetings (Autumn Nations Cup).
The Habs will face Fiji on November 15 in Saint-Etienne, Scotland on 22 at Murrayfield, and Italy on 28 at Stade de France, in pools, and will play a classification match on December 5 against an opponent from the other group: England, Wales, Ireland or Georgia.
And to play all that, Fabien Galthié, the coach, unveiled his list of 31 players on Wednesday, which includes five new kids.
The flight of Colombe
Born and trained in Nanterre, Georges-Henri Colombe Reazel is a pillar of the new generation as Racing 92 and the XV de France love them.
At 22 years old, this colossus of 1.93 m and 130 kg, passed by Nevers (Pro D 2), found his place in the fifteen sky and white.
“He's been on the radar for a while,” Galthié admitted.
He was trained in Pro D2 games and I like this course.
In the near future, it will have the possibility of developing.
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Klemenczak insurance
Olivier Klemenczak is a center of duty, who aligns the mentions well game after game.
At 24, he seems already mature, supplanting his elder in Racing Henry Chavancy.
“He's good and consistent,” Galthié slips.
We had it on our list since we took office.
It connects the performances.
"Trained in the Landes, Soustons then Dax, he joined the sky and white club two years ago where he plays alongside Virimi Vakatawa, who has become indispensable to the XV of France.
Another advantage.
Retire the leaping
A ball of muscles with devastating hooks… A little on the model of Cheslin Kolbe, the Toulouse winger of the Springboks, the Rochelais Arthur Retière, born in Dijon and passed through Racing, wreaks havoc with the ball in hand.
Son of Didier, the DTN and former assistant to coach Marc Lièvremont (2008-2011), his support and very low center of gravity (1.70 m; 72 kg) could have propelled him to the Blues earlier without a nasty injury (rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the left knee), even though he is only 21 years old.
Geraci the giant
The second Lyon 2-meter line was a regular on Fabien Galthié's list of 42.
Here he is among the 31. At 21, he will nevertheless find it difficult to dismiss the “tractors” Bernard Le Roux (Racing), Paul Willemse (Montpellier) and Romain Taofifenua (Toulon) to put on the blue tunic.
Tolofua like his brother
Christopher Tolofua, the hooker, appeared in 2012 under the cock smack.
Selevasio, his little brother, a pure product of the Toulouse stadium where he wins today in the third row, dreams of doing the same, at 23 years old.
His showdown, impressive since the start of the season, may give him hope for a little more than a role of sparring partner.
The 31 Blues.
Rear:
Boutier, Ramos, Rattez, Thomas, Retière, Vakatawa, Vincent, Fickou, Klemenczak, Ntamack, Jalibert, Dupont, Serin.
Forwards:
Ollivon (cap.), Cros, Woki, Cretin, Alldritt, S. Tolofua, Le Roux, Willemse, Geraci, R. Taofifenua, Chat, Marchand, Mauvaka, Baille, Gros, Bamba, Colombe, Haouas.
