Place in the field.
Fabien Galthié unveiled this Thursday the composition of the XV of France which will face Japan on Saturday (8:00 a.m. French time) in Aichi, for the first of its two summer test matches.
In the absence of Toulouse Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack, left to rest, the hinge of the Blues will be made up of the Bordeaux duo Maxime Lucu and Matthieu Jalibert, usual linings in the France team.
The UBB opener will be expected at the turn, after a season marked by injuries (hamstrings) which notably made him miss the last Six Nations Tournament.
Lucu will honor his first tenure in blue.
For the rest of the team, the tricolor staff had to adapt and do without several executives.
In the center of the attack, Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92) and Yoram Moefana (UBB) will be associated, a pair that promises a lot.
On a wing, the Toulousain Mathis Lebel is offered a chance to show himself, in the absence of the essential Gabin Villière.
For the rest of the rear triangle, the Blues will play with regulars, back and striker Melvyn Jaminet and ASM winger Damian Penaud.
Tanga awaited, first for Jolmès
In the pack, and in the absence of Grégory Alldritt, all eyes will be on Yoan Tanga, the number 8 who leaves Racing 92 for Stade Rochelais, author of a remarkable performance with the British Lions who recently won England .
He will be associated with captain Charles Ollivon, who returns in blue, and Lyonnais Dylan Cretin, regularly present in the rotation in the third row.
In the cage, the Bordelais Thomas Jolmès, author of a remarkable season but absent from the final stages, will honor his first selection for the France team.
On the front line, return of Demba Bamba who will be associated with Peato Mauvaka on the heel and Jean-Baptiste Gros on the left of the scrum.
The composition of the XV of France:
Jaminet - Penaud, Vakatawa, Moefana, Lebel - (o) Jalibert, (m) Lucu - Ollivon (cap.), Tanga, Cretin - Jolmès, Flament - Bamba, Mauvaka, Big Subs
:
Bourgarit, Priso, Falatea, Lavault, Tolofua , Macalou, Couilloud, Hastoy
