Change for the second test match in November.
After the sluggish success against Argentina, Fabien Galthié, the coach of the XV of France, made five changes to face Georgia on Sunday (2 p.m.) at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux.
Lots of movement in the pack, but also a change behind, to rub against solid Georgians.
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Thus, in the third row, Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle) and Sekou Macalou (Stade Français), who were substitutes against the Pumas, will start in Bordeaux.
The other changes concern Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), recently recalled in blue and aligned to the position of right pillar in place of Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier), which will be spared on Sunday.
Demba Bamba (Lyon) will be a replacement.
Romain Taofifenua (Lyon), replacing last week, will start in the second row, associated with Cameron Woki (UBB), usual flanker but who will be repositioned in the cage.
International debut for Lebel
Behind, only one change to note.
Stade Toulousain winger Mathis Lebel, world champion with the under 20s and top scorer in the last Top 14, will honor his first international cap on Sunday.
In addition, the pair made up of Matthieu Jalibert at the opening and Romain Ntamack at the center, although disappointing against Argentina, is entitled to another chance.
History to break in and try to find automatisms.
Find automatisms
This is what Laurent Labit, the deputy in charge of the French attack, explained this week:
“We have to leave time.
It is not in a match that we will say
"it's great"
or
"we stop".
This is an option we want to have depending on the opponent, or during the match if we want to speed up the game or better manage it with kicking play. "
The Blues will face the Georgians, who play mainly in the French championship, for only the second time in their history, after the large French victory 64-7 in Marseille at the 2007 World Cup. After the big physical duel against the Argentina, this second test against Georgia also promises to be tough. As proof, the staff decided to put six forwards (and two backs) on the substitute bench. But must confirm the rise of Fabien Galthié's troop against the All Blacks, at the Stade de France. But one thing at a time...
The XV of the French team:
Jaminet - Penaud, Fickou, Ntamack, Lebel - (o) Jalibert, (m) Dupont (cap) - Macalou, Alldritt, Jelonch - R. Taofifenua, Woki - Atonio, Marchand, Baille
Substitutes :
Mauvaka, Gros, Bamba, Flament, Willemse, Cros, Lucu, Danty
