Finally, good news in the gloomy news of the XV of France.
All the players, as well as the staff members, tested negative for Covid-19 on Monday evening.
Information that contrasts with the wave of positive players of the past few days, to the point of calling into question the smooth running of the meeting against Scotland on Sunday during the third day of the Six Nations Tournament.
In total, the French contingent, much criticized for its management of the famous health bubble, counted fourteen positive elements, players and staff included.
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Following the RT-PCR tests carried out last night, all the players and management tested negative for Covid-19.
- France Rugby (@FranceRugby) February 23, 2021
One essential question remains unanswered.
What about the match against Scotland this weekend at the Stade de France?
The Six Nations Committee, in charge of organizing the competition, must decide by Wednesday.
As a reminder, three scenarios are on the table.
Match lost on green carpet - in the worst case - postponement of the meeting to a later date or match maintained with negative players.
If the meeting were to go as planned, the XV of France, leader of the Tournament after two successes in Italy (50-10) then in Ireland (15-13), would appear decimated on the lawn of Saint-Denis.
Some voices are pushing for a postponement of the meeting, given the hecatomb on the French side and the fear of the Scots in the face of such a situation.
Imminent outcome.
The list of 31 players of the XV of France
List of 31 players updated
First lines: Dorian Aldegheri (Toulouse, 7 caps), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle, 35 caps), Demba Bamba (Lyon, 14 caps), Gaëtan Barlot (Castres, 0 caps), Teddy Baubigny (Racing 92, 1 caps), Pierre Bourgarit (La Rochelle, 5 selections), Hassane Kolingar (Racing 92, 3 selections), Thierry Paiva (Bordeaux-Bègles, 0 selection)
Second rows: Killian Geraci (Lyon, 2 selections), Cyril Cazeaux (Bordeaux-Bègles, 0 selections), Bernard Le Roux (Racing 92, 46 selections), Baptiste Pesenti (Pau, 2 selections), Paul Willemse (Montpellier, 14 selections) )
Third rows: Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle, 20 caps), Dylan Cretin (Lyon, 7 caps), Anthony Jelonch (Castres, 6 caps), Cameron Woki (Bordeaux-Bègles, 4 caps)
Scrum backers: Sébastien Bézy (Clermont, 8 caps), Baptiste Serin (Toulon, 40 caps), Maxime Lucu (Bordeaux-Bègles, no selection)
Opening half: Louis Carbonel (Toulon, 3 selections), Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Bègles, 10 selections)
Centers: Pierre-Louis Barassi (Lyon, 2 caps), Gaël Fickou (Stade français, 60 caps), Jonathan Danty (Stade français, 6 caps), Yoram Moefana (Bordeaux-Bègles, 0 caps)
Wingers: Damian Penaud (Clermont, 19 caps), Teddy Thomas (Racing 92, 24 caps), Donovan Taofifenua (Racing 92, 0 caps)
Backs: Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier, 6 caps), Thomas Ramos (Toulouse, 14 caps)
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