In their letter this Sunday to the president of the FFR, Bernard Laporte, the presidents of the Top 14 clubs reaffirmed their position.
Agree for five matches of the XV of France this fall, but not for six.
A message of firmness which was supposed to be that of the fourteen clubs of the elite.
Midi Olympique
obtained this letter and, in the header, however, a club is missing, that of Montpellier.
Mohed Altrad's MHR, jersey sponsor of the XV of France, did not join in this approach which is therefore no longer unanimous.
Montpellier has five players in the list of 31 unveiled by Fabien Galthié on Wednesday for France-Wales: Vincent Rattez, Anthony Bouthier, Arthur Vincent, Paul Willemse and Mohammed Haouas.
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