The Racing 92 player, 21, is expected in the list of holders which will be unveiled Thursday (11:30 a.m.) by Fabien Galthié.

After a promising club season (9 matches in the Top 14, 2 in the Champions Cup), Spring had shone in the jersey of the Barbarians, led by the coach of the XV of France, during the 52-21 victory against England before the tour.

According to the training open to the media, this would be the main novelty of the starting XV lined up for the second match against the Brave Blossoms, since thirteen of the fifteen winners of Toyota City (42-23) last Saturday, wore the chasuble of the holders again .

The only uncertainty comes from Yoram Moefana.

If the staff of the Blues did not seem worried, the center of the Union Bordeaux-Bègles (21 years old, 7 selections), author of a test and an XXL match but affected in an ankle, had been spared during the Tuesday session.

If his absence is confirmed, it would then be Clermont winger Damian Penaud (25, 33 caps), author of a double against the Brave Blossoms, who would take his place in the center, a position he occupied in seven times in the Top 14 this season.

Winger Romain Buros in training with the XV of France in Urayasu, Japan, July 5, 2022 Charly TRIBALLEAU AFP

This would leave the door open to the first tenure of Romain Buros (24 years old).

Identical front package

Hooker Pierre Bourgarit and Moefana, injured in the first test match against Japan, should however be fit, hinted Karim Ghezal, the coach of the French side.

"It was provided for in their recovery protocol. They should train normally tomorrow (Thursday, editor's note)", he confided.

For the rest, it would be a team similar to the one that had won the first match with a 100% "made in UBB" hinge, formed by Maxime Lucu (29 years old, 8 caps) and Matthieu Jalibert (23 years old, 16 caps. ).

Convincing for their first cape, Yoan Tanga (25 years old, 1 cap) and Thomas Jolmès (26 years old, 1 cap) should be renewed in the third and second row, respectively.

Maxime Lucu (left) and Matthieu Jalibert in training with the XV of France in Urayasu, Japan, July 5, 2022 Charly TRIBALLEAU AFP

Captain Charles Ollivon (29 years old, 24 caps) obviously retains his place, as does the first line made up of Lyonnais Demba Bamba (23 years old, 24 caps), Toulousain Peato Mauvaka (25 years old, 15 caps) and the Toulonnais Jean-Baptiste Gros (22 years old, 20 caps).

Finally, Racingman Virimi Vakatawa (29 years old, 31 caps) is returned to the center.

Fabien Galthié's men signed a ninth consecutive success last Saturday, a new record for an XV of France, and are therefore aiming for a tenth victory in a row for their second and last match of their summer tour.

Probable composition: Spring - Penaud (or Buros), Moefana (or Penaud), Vakatawa, Lebel - (o) Jalibert, (m) Lucu - Ollivon (cap.), Tanga, Cretin - Jolmes, Flament - Bamba, Mauvaka, Gros

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