The suspense over the composition of the XV of France will end this Tuesday noon when Fabien Galthié will unveil the team called to face Namibia, this Thursday evening (21 hours), in Marseille, for the third group match of the Blues in this World Cup. In reality, it is already practically known since the training opened partly to the press this Monday in Aix-en-Provence confirmed that of the day before in Rueil-Malmaison.
The managers will be back a week after the poor performance against Uruguay (27-12), a match in which the leaders of the XV of France had been left to rest, six days after the opening match brilliantly won against New Zealand (27-13). Thomas Ramos at the back, Damian Penaud on a wing, Gaël Fickou in the center, the hinge formed by Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert, the number 8 Grégory Alldritt should start.
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Another manager, absent since him for longer, is also expected in the starting XV. The pillar Cyril Baille, who had injured a calf during the preparation match of the Blues against Scotland, in Saint-Etienne on August 12, is indeed expected to start. He participated this Monday in the training session at the Georges-Carcassonne stadium with the blue chasuble of the holders. The Toulousain should be preferred to the Rochelais Reda Wardi.
A week after the return to competition of Anthony Jelonch, the staff of the Blues is preparing to win a second "bet" with Cyril Baille, the two players having been included in the list of 33 by the coach, on August 21, when they were then not fit to play.
The probable composition of the XV of France against Namibia:
Ramos - Penaud, Fickou, Danty, Bielle-Biarrey - (o) Jalibert, (m) Dupont - Ollivon, Alldritt, Jelonch - Flament, Woki - Atonio, Mauvaka, Baille.
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