XV of France: Couilloud package, Atonio and Barassi called to prepare Georgia

2021-11-07T14:25:14.138Z

The staff of the Blues unveiled this Sunday the list of 14 players called to complete the group that will prepare the reception of the Georgians.

The day after the victory of the XV of France over Argentina (29-20), the staff of the Blues unveiled this Sunday the list of 14 players recalled to Marcoussis to prepare the second test match of the autumn tour, against Georgia, next Sunday (2:00 p.m.) at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux.

The FFR specifies that there is also a change: the scrum half of Lyon, Baptiste Couilloud, initially summoned, is forfeited because of a

"muscle problem in the calf"

and it is the Palois Clovis Le Bail who replaces.

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In addition, the mainstay of UBB Thierry Paiva disappears from the group, he is replaced numerically by the Rochelais Uini Atonio.

Last week, the Stade Rochelais right-hander was at the heart of a mini-controversy.

Affected during La Rochelle-Toulon, Atonio had withdrawn from the gathering of the Blues before facing the Pumas and he had been replaced by the Toulousain Dorian Aldegheri.

But on Friday, the Rochelais manager Ronan O'Gara had established him to face Bordeaux-Bègles, at the opening of the 10th day of the Top 14.

Hastoy replaced by ... Barassi

Another surprise from the list unveiled by Fabien Galthié and his staff, the opening half of the Pau Section, Antoine Hastoy, considered the third French opener behind Matthieu Jalibert and Romain Ntamack, disappears from the group in favor of ... Pierre- Louis Barassi, who plays in the center.

The latter made his return to competition this weekend against Castres.

Barassi had been the victim of a sprained right ankle with ligament rupture, during the 3rd day of the Top 14, on September 20.