Paris (AFP)
After a wave of injuries in the Top 14, Bayonnais Guillaume Ducat, Toulousain Lucas Tauzin and Castrais Baptiste Delaporte join the XV of France to prepare for the Six Nations match against Wales next Saturday, announced their clubs.
"Our second line, Guillaume Ducat, was called by the staff of the France team," announced Sunday Bay Rowing on Twitter. "It is an honor for the club and a real pride for our training."
He replaces the Bordelais Cyril Cazeaux (25 years old, 0 selection), first called in the 14 players who will come to reinforce the group of 28 remained at the national rugby center of Marcoussis to prepare the trip to Cardiff. But, came into play in shock for the first place won by the UBB against Lyon (37-19), he suffered an injury the severity of which remains to be determined, and is therefore replaced by Ducat (23 years, 0 selection) .
Author of a test with Toulouse during the defeat in Racing (30-27), the winger Lucas Tauzin (21, 0 selection) also joined the group of Blues, said his coach Ugo Mola.
"We are a bit used to exposing players to a high level, but it is true that we pay it in one way or another, even if the time spent in the France team is good time. wish you luck, "said Mola, who hopes to retrieve Tauzin next week if he is not retained in Cardiff.
Tauzin should replace Julien Hériteau, injured with Toulon against Brive, in the enlarged group of 42 Blues.
"Pure product of the Castraise training, Baptiste Delaporte is called again", also wrote Sunday the Olympic Castres on Twitter. The 3rd line of 22 years old (0 selection), should replace the Parisian Sekou Makalou.
Another likely change: the young scrum half of Lyon Baptiste Couilloud (22, 3 caps), vomiting and exiting from the 10th minute of play in Bordeaux, should leave his place, victim of gastroenteritis according to the manager from LOU Pierre Mignoni, to Maxime Lucu (Bordeaux-Bègles, 26, 0 selection) in the 3rd half scrum position, behind Antoine Dupont (Toulouse) and Baptiste Serin (Toulon).
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