Paris (AFP)
Rochelais Arthur Retière and Castrais Baptiste Delaporte are part of the list of 14 players, published Tuesday by the French Rugby Federation, to join the tight group of 28 players to prepare for the reception of Italy, Sunday, in the Tournament of six nations.
The two players replace the injured Lester Etien and the third line Alexandre Fischer, injured.
Another brand absent, winger Damian Penaud, injured in the left calf and absent "fifteen days" according to the staff of the Blues.
Clermontois is replaced in the group by the Montpellier Yvan Reilhac, "who already worked with us last week", recalled Galthié.
At the fray, the coach Fabien Galthié called the Lyonnais N.9 Baptiste Couilloud, who replaced the Bordeaux Maxime Lucu, "since at the start Baptiste Couilloud was in the three (scrum half with Antoine Dupont and Baptiste Serin, Editor's note) before let him get hurt in Castres "at the end of December in Top 14.
The 14 players summoned will participate in the preparation of the second match of the 2020 Tournament which will take place on Sunday at the Stade de France (4:00 p.m.). The XV of France is gathered in Marcoussis to prepare the match against Italy on Sunday. The composition of the team that will start the match will be announced on Friday.
The 14 players selected:
Before: Teddy Baubigny (Racing 92, 21, without selection), Killian Geraci (Lyon, 20, without selection), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon, 29, 14 selections), Baptiste Delaporte (Castres, 22, without selection) , Sekou Macalou (Stade Français, 24, 1 selection), Alexandre Roumat (Bordeaux-Bègles, 22, without selection), Selevasio Tolofua (Stade Toulousain, 22, without selection)
Back: Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon, 22, 3 selections), Louis Carbonel (Toulon, 20, without selection), Julien Hériteau (Toulon, 25, without selection), Gabriel Ngandebe (Montpellier, 22, without selection), Gervais Cordin (Toulon, 21, without selection), Kylan Hamdaoui (Stade Français, 25, without selection), Arthur Retière (La Rochelle, 22, without selection)
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