This time, the chasubles were in their place, and the holders were distinct from the replacements.
Unlike last week, Fabien Galthié did not seek to blur the lines or create emulation within his troupe.
The coach does not need it, it is true given the performance of the Blues in Wales (24-45 victory) last Sunday.
No surprises on the horizon therefore, according to the training of the Tricolores this Wednesday in Marcoussis (Essonne).
The Welsh winners should be fully included in the French XV to face England at the end of the Six Nations Tournament on Saturday (9 p.m.) in Lyon.
Fabien Galthié will announce this Thursday at 11:30 a.m. his team composition which should once again give pride of place to youth.
Scrum half Nolann Le Garrec (21), dazzling in Cardiff, would thus be aligned alongside Thomas Ramos, who has become the boss of the blue-white-red attack at the opening.
Confidence maintained in the young guard
Full-back Léo Barré (21 years old) and center Nicolas Depoortere (21 years old), who were making their first selection in Wales, should be starters again.
Like Emmanuel Meafou (25 years old), in the second row.
Right pillar Georges-Henri Colombes (25 years old) will play the role of finisher as soon as Uini Atonio (33 years old) begins to weaken, again like in Cardiff.
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The slap suffered at the opening of the competition on February 2 against Ireland in Marseille (17-38), the happy and contested success in Scotland (16-20) and the poor draw (13-13) against Italy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq now seem behind these Blues who will aim for a place on the final podium, victory in the Tournament seems very unlikely as Ireland has a lead (it would take a heavy defeat for the Irish against Scotland combined with an overwhelming success for the Tricolores against the English).
The only real question, ultimately, is whether this reinvigorated XV of France, led by its captain Grégory Alldritt, will embark on such offensive rugby against the XV de la Rose, which also raised its head by beating Ireland (23-22) on Saturday or if he will avoid exposing himself too much against a much more solid formation than the very young Welsh guard.
A team that no longer has much to do with the one that suffered a historic setback against the Blues a year ago at Twickenham (10-53).
Answer Saturday.
The probable French team against England:
Ramos - Penaud, Fickou, Depoortere, Bielle-Biarrey - (o) Ramos, (m) Le Garrec - Ollivon, Alldritt (cap.), Cros - Meafou, Flament - Atonio, Merchant, Baille.
Substitutes: S. Taofifenua, Mauvaka, Colombe, Roumat, R. Taofifenua, Boudehent, Lucu, Moefana.