Marcoussis (France) (AFP)

Touches to an Achilles tendon, the Toulouse winger of the XV of France Yoann Huget, which aims finally a full World Cup after two failures in 2011 and 2015, feared a "curse" but is finally restored for the last match of Friday preparation against Italy.

Excluded and suspended in 2011 for failures to control doping, injured in the first game of the 2015 World Cup, the Toulouse (32 years, 58 selections) posted its serenity within a week of the announcement Monday of the final list of 31 players for the World Cup in Japan (September 20th - November 2nd).

Q: You will finally be able to play ...

A: "Yes, it's gone, it was a bit long, I took the time to heal because we had a long season, the medical staff did a good job because it was not The matches were chained (with Toulouse), it was difficult to rest and pain like that, there is only rest (to heal). "

Q: It was so bad?

A: "At the end of the season, I could not set foot, it was hard to say that there could be a favorable outcome."

Q: Were you scared of missing a third World Cup?

A: "Of course, I called my wife every day, I said to her: + it's not possible, again! It may be a curse. + In any case, it was the truth at the beginning of I took my trouble and tried to be as serious as possible. "

Q: Do not you regret having maybe forced with Toulouse?

A: "No, I do not regret, they were good choices and I wanted to live this adventure with my club (champion of France in June, Editor's note), which left me three or even five weeks also when returning of the Tournament (of the six nations in March) I could not ask for more, you had to bite the bullet and finish the season like that. "

Q: Do you feel like playing anything, personally, on this match against Italy?

A: "Not that game ... I'm starting my third World Cup prep, there may be surprises, of course, but most importantly, it's not Italy, it's 21 September against Argentina (first game of the Blues in Japan). "

Q: There will be a lot of Toulouse at three-quarters Friday (5 of 7), it will make things easier ...

A: "We carried a little Wes' (Wesley Fofana, the only one who has never played in Toulouse) saying that if he wanted the shirt, he was ready and we could welcome him. not too laugh ... Of course we will have landmarks but the project is totally different game.We are not 9 Toulouse and 10 Clermont, we're just a team from France trying to be ready for the World Cup. "

Q: How do you rate this preparation?

A: "Everything is different every time, in 2011, it was the hardest, in 2015, it was the hardest too (smiles) ... Everything intensifies, there are new methods every 4 years, rugby goes faster, beats stronger than in 2011. It was tough but we were able to focus on two months of preparation and this is what we have been demanding since 2010-2011. good to just think about preparing your body for a competition. "

Interviewed at a press conference

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