Gaël Fickou, center holder during the first two days of the Six Nations Tournament, will slide on the left wing of the XV of France on Saturday against Wales to compensate for the package of Damian Penaud and Vincent Rattez. The center Virimi Vakatawa, a time injured in the triceps, makes him his return to the starting XV alongside the former captain of the under-20 world champions Arthur Vincent. On the other hand, the pillar Jefferson Poirot, vice-captain at the time of the World-2019, does not appear in the group.
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Here are the 23 players selected for the match against the Welsh in Cardiff, Saturday at 5:45 pm!
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This is a disavowal for the Bordeaux-Bègles player (27 years old, 35 caps) who nevertheless sported this 2020 Tournament, the fourth of his career, in the shoes of a leader. Vice-captain in Japan, behind Guilhem Guirado who has retired, Poirot even explained "wanting to have a role in this group", strong from his 31 tenure in 35 layers.
Removable under Jacques Brunel, he will not make the trip to Cardiff, doubled in the hierarchy of the left pillars by the Toulousain Cyril Baille (26, 19 selections). More skillful with his hands, more cutting also in front of England (24-17) and Italy (35-22), Baille will find his teammate in club Julien Marchand (24 years, 4 selections) in tailgating and the Montpellier Mohamed Haouas (25 years old, 2 selections) on the right.
Team: Bouthier - Thomas, Vakatawa, Vincent, Fickou - (o) Ntamack, (m) Dupont - Ollivon (cap.), Alldritt, Cros - Willemse, Le Roux - Haouas, Marchand, Baille
Substitutes: Cat, Big, Bamba, Taofifenua, Cretin, Serin, Jalibert, Ramos
Reservists: Mauvaka, Atonio, Palu, Lucu, Ngandebe
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