XV of France: absentees and surprises for the autumn tour

They are packages

The coach and manager of the Blues must face the beginning of a slaughter. To the long-injured, captain

(who hopes to be back by the Six Nations Tournament) and scrum-half

(who should return to the field in December), have added a few new packages. Broke by a serious knee injury, the three-quarter center of Montpellier, Arthur Vincent, will no longer play this season. Victim of a dislocated shoulder, the neo-Racingman and second-line

has him for five months. Uncertainty hangs over

.

The mainstay of the MHR, handicapped by a muscle injury, is forfeited for the first two tests, against the Pumas on November 6 at the Stade de France and Georgia on November 14 in Bordeaux.

It also seems fair to

.

Injured in the hamstrings in mid-September, the Racing 92 winger did not play a single minute of play this season in Top 14. His return is scheduled for early November.

For a return in blue during the tour?

Last uncertainty around

.

The LOU center, victim of a sprained right ankle with ligament rupture on September 20, is supposed to find the grounds at the end of October, beginning of November.

It might be a bit tight ...

They earned their place this summer

The July tour in Australia benefited a large handful of players. The big revelations? The back of the Usap

, the hooker of Castres

and the neo-Rochelais

. These three will be in the list. Just like the right pillar of the CO,

. Discreet in Australia, however, he returned with full confidence. For a thunderous start to the season, as evidenced by his two doubles in the last three days of Top 14. To his advantage with Stade Français Paris,

should also be among the 42. Just like the young flanker of Racing 92,

.

If his injury exit against Toulon on Saturday night does not prove to be too serious… Not seen in Australia,

, author of good outings with Clermont, could take the opportunity to keep his place in the group of 42.

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They are in danger

For the first time in the Galthié era,

should not be called, Brice Dulin, Thomas Ramos and Melvyn Jaminet being the three favorites for number 15. Another Blue in danger,

. With hookers Julien Marchand and Gaëtan Barlot starting certain, third place will be played between Pierre Bourgarit, Peato Mauvaka and the Racingman. No doubt in that order ... Disappointing last summer in Australia, when he was given his chance with two starts, RCT opener

is threatened. Behind Romain Ntamack and Matthieu Jalibert, the jump seat will be played between the Palois Antoine Hastoy, the Parisian Joris Segonds and him. With an advantage to the first named?

Anthony Bouthier should, for the first time, be absent from Fabien Galthié's list.

Panoramic

What new faces?

To complete the list of 42, there will be a few players with zero selection. Which third scrum half behind Antoine Dupont and Baptiste Couilloud? Bordeaux's

seemed to have taken the advantage. But the young revelation of Racing 92,

(19) made a strong impression. The famous "

" evoked by Fabien Galthié? Side wingers, Toulouse's

will be in the list. Racingman

too? A surprise from Toulon could steal the place: the ex-Bayonnais

, very to his advantage at the start of the season. There will be something new in the second row with Toulousain

and, perhaps, the Montpellier

.

In the front row, the pillars

(UBB) and / or

(Stade Rochelais) should be there.

The big odds could come from Racing number 8,

.

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What captain in the absence of Ollivon?

This summer, Anthony Jelonch recovered the armband during the three tests in Australia.

Will his interim be extended?

Not sure because several executives were missing during this summer tour.

Four of them apply:

, Julien Marchand, Grégory Alldritt and Antoine Dupont.

The first named could well be the chosen one.

The probable list

Hookers

 : J. Marchand, Barlot, Bourgarit.

 : Baille, Gros, Wardi, Bamba, Hounkpatin, Atonio, Colombe (or Paiva).

 : Le Roux, Willemse, R. Taofifenua, Flament, Geraci.

 : Cros, Jelonch, Alldritt, Cretin, Woki, Macalou, Diallo, Tanga.

 backers: Dupont, Couilloud, Lucu (or Le Garrec).

 half: Jalibert, Ntamack, Hastoy (or Carbonel).

 : Fickou, Vakatawa, Danty, Moefana, Barassi.

 : Penaud, Villière, Lebel, Raka, D. Taofifenua (or Luc).

 : Dulin, Jaminet, Ramos.