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Six Nations Tournament: Fabien Galthié resolutely ambitious

2021-01-27T17:07:31.379Z


The coach of the XV of France is aiming for the final victory in the competition which begins with a trip to Rome against Italy on February 6.


The pandemic is turning red everywhere in Europe, but in Nice, all signals are turning green for the Blues.

The good news blooms on the Promenade des Anglais where the XV of France took up residence until February 4, before joining Rome to face Italy on Saturday 6 in their first match of the Six Nations Tournament.

The Habs will be able to count on their captain.

Charles Ollivon, released on Sunday concussion in a Top 14 match with Toulon will be "ready" indeed.

"I feel good, I passed the protocols," said the third row, hit in the head after an involuntary collision with the third row of the Stade Français Antoine Burban.

I had a gradual recovery, I saw the neurosurgeons.

We did everything in order.

The recovery will be gradual throughout the week.

I am available for the team.

"

"The goal is to win"

Another cloud clears.

The third row Grégory Alldritt could join the tricolor group this Sunday or Monday, according to coach Fabien Galthié.

Embarrassed by a pain in a knee, the Rochelais had withdrawn from this training course to undergo an arthroscopy on Monday.

The result is reassuring even if the player remains uncertain to face Italy.

What in any case give a smile to Galthié who is ambitious when approaching his second Tournament at the head of the Blues.

“The goal is to win,” he says.

It is an immediate and permanent objective.

So the challenges we have, the meetings we have, which are already planned by the international calendar, are always the same: winning.

And therefore win the series of matches that we have to play.

These are very clear objectives and very identified by the players.

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"Being in a closed community can bring its share of difficulties"

The context linked to the pandemic does not seem to disturb him too much.

“We experienced it for the first time this fall,” he adds.

We were in Marcoussis, we prepared for six games but only played five

(Editor's note: victory on the green carpet against Fiji)

.

We were in a bubble and it can be a bit difficult for some players and staff.

Being in a gated community can bring its share of challenges.

We didn't have any, we were happy to be together.

"

There remains a question.

Will the Tournament take place while a new confinement threatens France and trade between the United Kingdom and Europe is subject to quarantines?

“It's a very political question, not really intended for the coach of the France team, answers Galthié.

It is a subject which is addressed to the authorities, which will decide.

We will do what we are asked to do.

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Source: leparis

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