Paris (AFP)

While the "golden generation", double reigning junior world champion, begins to shine with the XV of France, the new Blueberries are struggling to renew themselves and will play Friday in Scotland a crucial match in their Six Nations Under-20 Tournament years.

The issue is not the same, of course. If the XV of France must "win quickly", in the words of the coach Fabien Galthié, the goal of the selection of those under 20 is above all to prepare the future. Close, with the Junior World Cup, in Italy (June 28 - July 18). And far away, by preparing a maximum of blue nuggets at the highest level.

As a result, thirty different players started in the first three games, resulting in two losses, against England (24-29) and Wales (14-11), for an improved victory against Italy (31- 19).

In Netherdale, 70 kilometers south of Murrayfield where their elders will go on Sunday to continue dreaming of the Grand Slam, coach Philippe Boher has turned his XV upside down again. Thus, the third center line of Racing 92 Jordan Joseph regains its place and its role as captain.

The hinge will be unprecedented, composed of the youngest player in the group, Nolann Le Garrec (17, Racing 92), who finds his post in the fray, and Thibault Debaes (Pau), renewed at the opening. Erwan Dridi (Toulon), used twice on the wing, slides him to the rear. In the end, we find a team similar to that which had started the Tournament, with ten players already present against the English.

Since 2014, Les Bleuets have finished first or second in the U20 Tournament, which they have won three times (2009, 2014, 2018). At the time of going to Scotland, France (7 pts) is third behind Ireland (15 pts) and England (9 pts), which plays in Wales (6th, 4 pts) Friday.

Consequence of the epidemic of coronavirus in Europe, the match between Ireland and Italy (5th, 6 pts) was postponed sine die, like the two other confrontations between these nations (Senior male and female tournament).

The France U20 team against Scotland on Friday 10 p.m. (9 p.m. GMT):

Dridi (Toulon) - Hulleu (Grenoble), Moefana Falatea (Bordeaux-Bègles), Moura (Lyon), Farissier (Lyon) - (o) Debaes (Pau), (m) Le Garrec (Racing 92) - Haddad Victor, Joseph (Racing 92), Guillard (Massy) - Brennan (Toulouse), Maravat (Agen) - Mallez (Toulouse), Cramont (Toulouse), Lotrian (Perpignan)

Substitutes: Zarantonello (Agen), Ikahehegi (Racing 92), Montagne (Grenoble), William (Lyon), Lachaise (Bordeaux-Bègles), Viallard (Clermont), Retiere (Toulouse), Fusier (Grenoble)

The matches of the 4th day Friday:

(9:45 p.m.) England - Wales

(10:00 p.m.) Scotland - France

(Postponed) Ireland - Italy

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