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Galthié : « On attend qu’ils apportent l’insouciance de la jeunesse »
Fabien Galthié, le sélectionneur du XV de France, a apporté quelques précisions quant à la composition de l’équipe qui affrontera le XV du Chardon dans le premier match de préparation à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby, samedi 5 août à Murrayfield.
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Une composition notamment marquée par la première sélection internationale de trois jeunes prometteurs : les anciens U20 Émilien Gailleton et Louis Bielle-Biarrey, ainsi que Paul Boudehent.
« Ils ne se posent pas tellement de questions », a affirmé Fabien Galthié. « Émilien et Louis ont suivi le parcours idéal. Paul a lui eu un parcours un peu différent. Il a peut-être un peu plus de maturité.
« Pour eux, il n’y a pas vraiment de surprise. Ça répond à une cohérence, à une logique. Ils ont envoyé très tôt des signaux. Même s’ils sont jeunes, ils sont préparés.
« Le parcours d’Émilien et Louis avec les équipes de France jeunes annonce une montée en puissance cohérente. Ils sont performants en club, polyvalents.
« Le rugby français peut être fier de sortir des jeunes joueurs avec un tel potentiel. A nous maintenant de les accompagner pour qu’ils se développent et deviennent des joueurs maîtres. Pour le moment, on attend qu’ils apportent leurs qualités, l’insouciance de la jeunesse et leur potentiel rugbystique. »
L’Écosse : un sommet du rugby
Deux tests sont prévus contre l’Écosse : le 5 août à Murrayfield et le 12 août à Saint-Étienne. Un adversaire que le France a gagné lors du dernier Tournoi des Six Nations (32-21) mais dont le sélectionneur français attend beaucoup, une semaine après sa victoire contre l’Italie (25-13).
« L’Écosse a un mois de préparation d’avance sur nous à peu près », a rappelé Galthié. « Ils ont déjà commencé à jouer des matchs. Ils avancent leur meilleure équipe du moment. C’est la cinquième nation au classement mondial aujourd’hui.
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« Notre équipe de France va donc jouer un sommet de rugby. Quand on joue un sommet, on se prépare au chaos, à la difficulté. Mais nous avons des arguments à faire valoir. Depuis quatre ans, quelle que soit la composition d’équipe, n’importe où, n’importe quand, avec n’importe qui, on a matché. Donc on va matcher samedi. »
La liste des 33, « un non évènement »
Si l’enjeu principal des quatre matchs de préparation de l’équipe de France est de valider les schémas de jeu, parfaire les automatismes et construire un groupe solide pour l’instant composé de 42 joueurs, c’est également un moyen de définir les contours du groupe final de 33 joueurs qui sera annoncé le 21 août prochain.
« Parmi les 42 joueurs, 33 noms seront annoncés le 21 août. Mais ce n’est pas une finalité, ce n’est pas un cut », a tenu à préciser Fabien Galthié.
« Il se passe toujours des événements qu’on ne peut pas envisager. Nous savons qu’il va y avoir des modifications liées aux blessures. Les neuf joueurs qui ne seront pas nommés le 21 août ont de fortes possibilités de rentrer dans la compétition.
« Vous pouvez commencer une Coupe du monde devant votre téléviseur et faire la finale sur le terrain. C’est possible, c’est déjà arrivé. La liste est un non-événement pour nous. »
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> It would be best described as an elegant solution to what was potentially going to be a significant problem for new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. It is a problem the mad population of New Zealand will have to cope with more and more as All Blacks are able to continue their careers in NZ post RWCs. It will not be a problem for coaches, who are always going to start a campaign with the captain for the next WC in mind. > Cane, despite his warrior spirit, his undoubted commitment to every team he played for and unforgettable heroics against Ireland in last year’s World Cup quarter-final, was never unanimously admired or respected within New Zealand while he was in the role. Neither was McCaw, he was considered far too passive a captain and then out of form until his last world cup where everyone opinions changed, just like they would have if Cane had won the WC. > It was never easy to see where Cane, or even if, he would fit into Robertson’s squad given the new coach will want to be building a new-look team with 2027 in mind. > Cane will win his selections on merit and come the end of the year, he’ll sign off, he hopes, with 100 caps and maybe even, at last, universal public appreciation for what was a special career. No, he won’t. Those returning from Japan have already earned the right to retain their jersey, it’s in their contract. Cane would have been playing against England if he was ready, and found it very hard to keep his place. Perform, and they keep it however. Very easy to see where Cane could have fit, very hard to see how he could have accomplished it choosing this year as his sabbatical instead of 2025, and that’s how it played out (though I assume we now know what when NZR said they were allowing him to move his sabbatical forward and return to NZ next year, they had actually agreed to simply select him for the All Blacks from overseas, without any chance he was going to play in NZ again). With a mammoth season of 15 All Black games they might as well get some value out of his years contract, though even with him being of equal character to Richie, I don’t think they should guarantee him his 100 caps. That’s not what the All Blacks should be about. He absolutely has to play winning football.
2 Go to commentswhat’s happening to Ian Peel?
1 Go to commentsAs a Crusaders fan , so disappointed , again.But I think Fergus Burke was all class for the Crusaders in his first game since October last year. Fletcher Newell , was so good at prop. Johnny McNicoll has been gold since returning from Wales. Noah Hotham brilliant , in a coming of age second season for the Crusaders.Jone Rova did really well at centre. The end of the game was tough.Sevu Reece , what a game/season in tough times.
1 Go to commentsFellas a balloon
3 Go to commentsBlues B team on display and made no race of it. By far the best team in SR with the Hurricanes barely getting past the winning post. Up the Blues 💙
6 Go to commentsWould be amazing to have Servette Genève reaching this level
3 Go to commentsThe Crusaders can't buy a win this season. Surely Penney's contract won't be renewed. There's still enough talent in the squad that they oughta be winning more.
1 Go to commentsABs captain for 23 seasons. Decent record. Surely nobody will surpass it. Legend. But alas a typo…
2 Go to commentsJust FYI Rugbypass, I for one am tired of your clickbait titles and thumbnails and will be clicking them no longer. Good day.
1 Go to commentsI think Farrell despite all of the stick he gets in the media is still one of if not the best fly half in the world. He is literally the full package. He can kick one of the best in the world, probably has the best defensive game of a fly half in the world and if he wants to he can run, take contact and find an offload to keep the pace of the attack. I dont know why he isnt spoken more about still being one of the best in the world with the likes of dupont. Farrell is the ultimate captain and team leader and is experienced- he has been in nearly any situation you can think of. I still believe due to these reasons that he is England’s best ever player and is still one of the best players in the world.
48 Go to commentsBlues are dominating up front and that’s been a long time coming. They have won the up front confrontation which is where canes, hilanders and act brumbies are also strong.
6 Go to commentsJust watched brumbies v safas game sadly not a show in he’ll thryr anywhere near quarters or semi contention. Admittedly some issues around new comers bot what stands out for me is coaching management, poor game planning and accuracy.
5 Go to commentsOne tough SOB!
16 Go to commentsI’ve put on 4/5 kilos since the beginning of the season too. Not good kilos. Bad kilos.
6 Go to commentsSurely there’s a ‘no knobheads’ policy ?
3 Go to commentsWallaroos have no chance of beating the Black Ferns unless Canada upsets them in Christchurch tomorrow but I doubt that as well!
1 Go to commentsWhat a joke. Could the victim do a course to reverse the long term CTE damage from the cheapshot?
2 Go to commentsTruely great player. In social media and opinion pieces he was held up and flogged for the results. People wanted someone to crucify, and he was the captain. He was still an immense presence respected by his peers. His battles with Siya Kolisi belong up with with Collins vs Burger in my opinion. Unlucky to be carded in the final, but I don’t agree that his red card was the defining moment. Not when you look at the dominant performances of the Springboks (PSDT in particular.) I think Cane should be remembered for the spirit and physicality that is special to test rugby.
16 Go to commentsSam was the man until he got injured .
16 Go to comments_Crusaders versus Leinster _at the moment might be a rout! But I would like to see the Blues play Toulouse, the Hurricanes front up against Stade Francais, and the Chiefs go against Toulon.
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