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The Blues' second high-intensity training session, this Wednesday in Marcoussis, confirmed the trends seen the day before.
Posolo Tuilagi once again wore the No. 5 chasuble, promising the young colossus of Perpignan to start his first match in blue on Sunday in Lille against Italy (kick-off 4 p.m.), as part of the third day of the Six Players Tournament nations.
The Parisian Paul Gabrillagues, holder during the first two rounds, therefore loses his place.
And should even come off the scoresheet, Romain Taofifenua, back after recovering from an infected leg wound, and Alexandre Roumat being probably the two second row brought to take place on the substitutes' bench.
A first start, therefore, for the U20 world champion, and a first simply for Toulon third-row wing Esteban Abadie.
Exempted from training on Tuesday, to fully recover from the Top 14 match played on Sunday evening between Castres and the RCT, the son of the late Geoffrey Abadie was present this Wednesday with chasuble no. 21.
The 26-year-old, a revelation at the start of the season in his new lily of the valley jersey (after four seasons at CA Brive), will therefore probably be on the bench on Sunday at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium.
To honor his first selection if he was called upon to finish the match.
Cros number 8
Confirmation, in the third row, of the repositioning of François Cros in number 8 and the tenure of Paul Boudehent in 6 to compensate for the absence of the captain, Grégory Alddritt, present in Marcoussis to treat his deep thigh wound but forfeited for the meeting against Gonzalo Quesada's men.
For the rest, no change compared to the starting XV which painfully overcame Scotland (16-20) ten days ago at Murrayfield.
Bordelais Maxime Lucu and Matthieu Jalibert will once again make up the hinge, Jonathan Danty and Gaël Fickou the center pair.
The composition of the French team will be officially revealed this Friday at 11 a.m. by coach Fabien Galthié.
The probable composition
: 15. Ramos – 14. Penaud, 13. Fickou, 12. Danty, 11 Bielle-Biarrey – 10. Jalibert, 9. Lucu – 8. Cros, 7. Ollivon (cap), 6. Pa. Boudehent – 5. Tuilagi, 4. Woki – 3. Atonio, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Yawn.
Substitutes
: 16. Marchand, 17. S. Taofifenua, 18. Aldegheri, 19. R. Taofifenua, 20. Roumat, 21. Abadie, 22. Le Garrec, 23. Moefana.