Under the agreement signed between the Federation and the League, French internationals cannot play more than three matches this fall.
With what is similar to their typical team, the Blues won last Sunday in Scotland and almost all the players present at Murrayfield played the last of their three matches.
It is therefore with a team completely overhauled that France will challenge Italy on Saturday (9:10 p.m.) at the Stade de France, on the occasion of the third day of the Autumn Nations Cup.
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In view of the high intensity training which took place this Wednesday in Marcoussis, where the supposed holders wore a white fusible, the tricolor pack should be completely changed.
On the front line, we should find a 100% Toulouse front line with the pillars Rodrigue Neti and Dorian Aldegheri as well as the hooker Peato Mauvaka.
Killian Geraci (Lyon) and Baptiste Pesenti (Pau) should compose the second row.
And finally, in the third row, Cameron Woki (UBB) and Sekou Makalou (Stade Français) should be associated with Anthony Jelonch (Castres) in number 8.
Dulin, three years later
Behind, we note the returns of Brice Dulin (La Rochelle) at the back, after three years of absence, and Jonathan Danty (Stade Français) at the center.
The latter will pair up with Jean-Pascal Barraque (Clermont), who made his return to XV after playing with the France team at 7. Another former septist, Gabin Villière (Toulon) should make his international debut on one of the wings of the XV of France, with Teddy Thomas (Racing 92) on the other.
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No surprise at the hinge: Baptiste Serin (Toulon), appointed captain in the absence of Charles Ollivon, will start in 9, with Matthieu Jalibert (UBB), renewed after the success at Murrayfield, at the opening.
The two running backs will recompose the hinge that had been that of Union Bordeaux-Bègles, before Serin's departure from the RCT.
Fabien Galthié will officially announce the composition of his team this Thursday at 11:30 am.
Probable composition of the XV of France:
Dulin - Thomas, Barraque, Danty, Villière - (o) Jalibert, (m) Serin - Macalou, Jelonch, Woki - Pesenti, Geraci - Aldegheri, Mauvaka, Neti
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