Fabien Galthié, William Servat, an unknown soldier of the staff (his identity has not been revealed)… And now Antoine Dupont.
The Covid-19 was invited in the middle of the XV of France and plays with the Blues as with skittles, less than ten days from France-Scotland in Saint-Denis, on Sunday February 28, the third lifting of the Tournament of Six Nations after two successes in Italy (50-10) and Ireland (15-13).
First, the reassuring news: all positives are asymptomatic.
In addition, eleven other players tested this Friday at their home - since the Tricolores had the right to a few family days from Wednesday until their return to Marcoussis (Essonne) on Sunday - are negative for the moment: captain Charles Ollivon, the Arthur Vincent center, the first lines Dorian Aldegheri, Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka and Cyril Baille, the second lines Paul Willemse and Romain Taofifenua, the third line Dylan Cretin and three-quarters Anthony Bouthier and Louis Carbonel.
The results of the 19 other players in the group of 31 are expected soon.
A priori package against Scotland
The rest is a series of worries and questions.
Antoine Dupont, who flies in this XV of France found, and seems destined to take him to the summits, will he be present against Scotland?
A priori, no.
The Toulousain (24 years old, 29 caps) is now forced into isolation and even if the protocol in force only requires him to retire from his teammates for seven days - since the extension of the quarantine period, which must go from seven to ten days, will not be effective until Monday - it is hard to see a player being launched into an international match without having been able to train for the week.
And still he must be tested negative before the meeting.
"It's a sporting decision," we slip on the side of the French Federation.
Dupont's package is looming.
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Will he be the only one?
This is the big question because the health bubble has indeed been breached within the French group and a proliferation of the virus is to be feared.
All eyes are obviously on the side of the French team at 7, some of whom participated in the training of the XV of France last Thursday before its flight to Dublin.
Les Bleus du 7, currently in training in Canet-en-Roussillon (Pyrénées-Orientales), were forced to forfeit the Madrid Tournament which takes place the next two weekends due to several positive cases within their effective.
Does this mean that the protocol put in place for the Six Nations Tournament was broken?
"No," replies Minister Delegate for Sports Roxana Maracineanu.
There were indeed matches with the 7 from France but it was completely within the protocol since there was the possibility of getting out of the bubble by being very careful.
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The authorities want to be reassuring
The coach, who tested positive on Tuesday, would he have transmitted the virus the day before to his flagship player during an award ceremony organized by the Midi Olympique newspaper where the two men, without a mask, did not respect the required distances?
Still, for the moment, the authorities are trying to reassure for the rest of the competition.
For the moment, no Irish player has tested positive after the game against the XV of France.
Everyone holds their breath.
This Sunday, all the Blues will be tested again ...