The third and last fall test of the XV of France, next November 19 against Japan, will take place at the Stadium of Toulouse, where the Blues have not played for six years, the organizers of the 2023 World Cup announced on Friday. "
I think it's going to be a very nice party
," said Claude Atcher, the director general of France-2023, during a press conference unveiling the Pink City as the base camp for the Japanese during the competition last year. next.
The France team, which will play several matches in the provinces until its home World Cup, has not played in Toulouse since November 2016 and a big victory against Samoa (52-8).
It will also face Australia this fall on November 5 and South Africa, the reigning world champion, on November 12.
These two tests should take place respectively at the Stade de France and at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille.