It was expected this week, it's now done: Jonathan Danty became the father of a little boy overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in La Rochelle.
The return of the center three-quarters of Stade Rochelais is now hoped for Saturday's shock, at the Stade Vélodrome, against the South Africans.
He has not participated in the two high-intensity training sessions at the CNR in Marcoussis these weeks, but that does not pose a problem for the staff of the Blues, as Laurent Labit, the coach of the tricolor attack, explained on Tuesday.
He could even return this Wednesday evening to Marcoussis.
In the absence of Danty, the XV of France trained this week with Yoram Moefana (UBB) in the center and Matthis Lebel (Toulouse) on a wing.
In the event of defection from the La Rochelle center, the Blues should evolve in this configuration against the world champions.
Ntamack should keep his place
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For the rest, no changes are expected compared to the team which disposed of Australia last Saturday.
Romain Ntamack (Toulouse), despite a dull performance against the Wallabies, will be renewed at the opening, preferred to Matthieu Jalibert (UBB).
The second line Thibaud Flament-Cameron Woki will once again start against the rough Boks.
Fabien Galthié will announce his team composition (with just the Danty questioning) this Thursday at noon.
The probable composition of the XV of France:
Ramos - Penaud, Fickou, Moefana (or Danty), Lebel (or Moefana) - (o) Ntamack, (m) Dupont - Ollivon, Alldritt, Jelonch - Flament, Woki - Atonio, Marchand, Baille