The XV of France welcomed by the Foreign Legion at Camp de Carpiagne

Even if the gathering of the Blues was greatly disrupted due to the cases of Covid-19 with nine packages, the internationals called up by Fabien Galthié should expect to participate in a muscular internship in the south of France. In Cassis, the coach and his staff have scheduled ten days of work embellished with meetings with the Foreign Legion. A way to bring a little novelty to the preparation program with one of the most prestigious army corps on the planet and above all to strengthen cohesion within the locker room.

The 45 players called up by the tricolor staff were able to get to know the soldiers of the Carpiagne camp on Monday.

Fabien Galthié has published a short video of the welcome reserved for his players who were treated to a small ceremony and a presentation speech.

"They arrive!

A High Intensity program for the XV of France which joins the Carpiagne camp and the Foreign Legion to prepare for the VI Nations tournament, ”tweeted the corps commander, Colonel Henri Leinekugel Le Cocq, commander of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment. .

“We are going to offer a setting that will take players out of their Marcoussis habits, in a more rustic and austere environment where, at certain times during their stay, comfort will give way a little to cohesion, esprit de corps and fraternity.

This form of "military" must contribute to consolidating the moral forces of the team

, ”explained the officer to

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No commando course planned for the Blues

The Blues will not take part in a commando course or high-intensity physical exercises with the very seasoned French soldiers.

“There will be nothing military, no non-rugby exercise planned at the moment, simply exchanges on the experience of this corporation”, made a point of specifying the manager Raphaël Ibanez who sees in this meeting between two entities defending in their own way the colors of the nation, a great source of inspiration for internationals: "The Legion is people who come from completely different backgrounds and who decide one day to serve our country."