Three months after the elimination in the quarter-finals of its World Cup against South Africa (28-29), the XV of France finds itself this week in Marcoussis.
Almost the same, a few injured and the best of them less, Antoine Dupont having preferred to change his mind with an Olympic dream in rugby 7s. Objective for his teammates remaining in XV, including the new captain Grégory Alldritt: the Tournament of the Six Nations, which begins on February 2 against Ireland, in Marseille.
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Why prepare for this reconquest in Essonne?
Since 2020, coach Fabien Galthié has preferred, to launch his seasons, the mildness of the Atlantic or Mediterranean coasts rather than the frost of the aging National Rugby Center.
But “the financial situation of the FFR is catastrophic”.
“We need to save at least 10 million euros this year,” explains Florian Grill, head of the Federation since his election last June.
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