1,556 days.
More than four years.
An eternity in the career of a rugby player, in the life of a man.
Paul Gabrillagues will hear "the Marseillaise", blue jersey on his back, red rooster on his heart, this Friday at the Vélodrome against Ireland for the kick-off of the Six Nations Tournament.
A first since the World Cup quarter-final lost by the Blues against Wales (20-19), on October 20, 2019 in Japan.
The last of the Parisian's sixteen selections.
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At 30 years old, the second row (1.97 m, 106 kg) will, against all expectations a few weeks ago, experience a 17th.
The captain of Stade Français is ultimately the biggest surprise on the first list of Fabien Galthié's second term.
Gabrillagues had been one of the first to pay the price of arriving with the full powers of the coach with big glasses, in 2020. He is now the one who must restore the rage to fight to this XV of France which lacked it for win his World Cup at home three months ago.
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