The XV of France is preparing its revenge.
Beaten this Wednesday by Australia (23-21) in a first overall promising test match despite a completely missed end of the game, the Blues approach with ambition the second clash on Tuesday (at 12:05).
The coach Fabien Galthié revealed this Sunday the composition of the 15 French who will challenge the Wallabies at AAMI Park in Melbourne, with a key word: stability.
🟡🟢 Your 𝐗𝐕 𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐞́𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 for the 2nd test match against the @wallabies!
👉 Meet at 12h00 on @canalplus Tuesday July 13 🔥🔥 # XVdeFrance #NeFaisonsXV #AUSFRA pic.twitter.com/1dr6xRThAM
- France Rugby (@FranceRugby) July 11, 2021
Only five changes are to be reported compared to the team of the first game, already very young.
If the running backs and backs remain the same, the forwards are completely upset.
Three of them will also honor their first selection with the XV of France: second row Pierre-Henri Azagoh (Stade Français), third row Ibrahim Diallo (Racing) and pillar Wilfrid Hounkpatin (Castres).
The two other entrants will be the second-row Cyril Cazeaux and the third-row Cameron Woki, teammates at Bordeaux-Bègles.
The substitutes' bench is also modified, since several arrivals are to be noted.
Sekou Macalou (Stade Français), Demba Bamba (Lyon), Killian Geraci (Lyon), Enzo Forletta (Montpellier) and Romain Taofifenua (Toulon).
The XV of France to face Australia:
Jaminet - Penaud, Vincent, Danty, Villière - Carbonel, Couilloud - Jelonch (cap), Woki, I. Diallo - Cazeaux, Azagoh - Hounkpatin, Barlot, Gros.
The replacements:
Etrillard, Forletta, Bamba, Geraci, R. Taofifenua, Macalou, Iribaren, Bouthier.