Emmanuel Macron will go on Monday to “
encourage
” the teams of the XV de France rugby, male and female, at the Marcoussis national rugby center, in Essonne, where he will be accompanied by his wife Brigitte Macron. This trip will be an opportunity for the Head of State to come "to
encourage the national teams on this autumn tour, and ahead of their matches against New Zealand on November 20
", rehearsal of the opening match of the 2023 World Cup for the XV of France, said the Elysee in a press release. This support is for the women's team in preparation for the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand, and for the men's team in the preparation for the 2023 World Cup in France.
After a lunch with the teams, the President of the Republic will discuss with the players within the framework of a cycle of meetings organized by the coach Fabien Galthié and his deputy Raphaël Ibanez, during which personalities testify of their course before responding to the questions from the XV of France.
This is the second time that the president has visited the Marcoussis center, after a visit in 2019 to cheer on the players before the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
The head of state also participated in the draw for the 2023 World Cup in December 2020.
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