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The Blues resumed their habits with training sessions whose intensity increased as the match approached.
Like this Tuesday under the gray sky on the main pitch of the National Rugby Center.
Fabien Galthié will announce the group of 23 who will play against the XV d Trèfle this Wednesday noon.
But the last session of the day gives a little more insight into the probable composition of the team, without Antoine Dupont who will devote himself to rugby 7 with a view to the Olympics.
A Bordeaux hinge
Behind the scrum, Bordeaux's Maxime Lucu, Dupont's usual understudy, will guide the Blues' game with his teammate Matthieu Jalibert at the opening.
The three-quarter line will be the one that played and lost the quarter-final of the World Cup against South Africa, with one exception: Yoram Moefana should start on the wing instead of another Bordeaux player, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, relegated to the bench.
In the pack, the tenure of Parisian Paul Gabrillagues is confirmed on the second row, to the detriment of Racingman Cameron Woki.
Paul Willemse will return to his side, in the absence of Thibaud Flament, injured.
Grégory Alldritt will be captain and starter in the center of the 3rd line.
The Blues will leave for Marseille by train this Wednesday, will train at the Vélodrome stadium on Thursday, before the summit match between the two best nations in European rugby on Friday (9 p.m.).
The probable composition
Ramos – Penaud, Fickou, Danty, Moefana – (o) Jalibert, (m) Lucu – Ollivon, Alldritt, Cros – Willemse, Gabrillagues – Atonio, Mauvaka, Baille.
Substitutes: Wardi, Marchand, Aldegheri, Woki, Taofifenua, Boudehent, Le Garrec, Bielle-Biarrey.