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Casualties as Galthie cuts France Six Nations squad to 31
By Ian Cameron
Number 8 Gregory Alldritt is back in the France squad as Fabien Galthie named his finalised 31-man Six Nations training group. La Rochelle forward Alldritt was removed last week so that he could have an injury examined but he's once against included in the squad.
Yesterday the LNR and the FFR decided that they would reduce the squad from 37 to 31 players as to set up a viable bubble to avoid COVID-19 contaminations.
While Alldritt is back in, there have been major omissions elsewhere.
The trimming meant at least six players had to be cut and they now include prop Uini Atonio, , prop Hassane Kolingar, lock Swan Rebbadj, back rows Selevasio Tolofua and Francois Cros, centre Julien Delbouis and winger Donovan Taofifenua.
Virimi Vakatawa, Camille Chat and Thomas Ramos are out through injury. Cameron Woki, who replaced Alldritt, was able to hang on to his spot in the squad, apparently beating Tolofua to a place. Prop Dorian Aldegheri has also won a spot despite missing out on the earlier 37-man squad. Peatu Mauvaka has also been added at hooker, replacing the aforementioned Chat, who will miss the Six Nations opener with a calf injury.
FRANCE 2021 SIX NATIONS SQUAD
FRONT ROW: Dorian Aldegheri, Cyril Baille, Pierre Bourgarit, Georges-Henri Colombe, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Mohamed Haouas, Julien Marchand, Peatu Mauvaka
SECOND ROW: Killian Geraci, Bernard Le Roux, Baptiste Pesenti, Romain Taofifenua, Paul Willemse
BACK ROW: Gregory Alldritt, Dylan Cretin, Anthony Jelonch, Charles Ollivon, Cameron Woki
SCRUM-HALF: Baptiste Couilloud, Antoine Dupont, Baptiste Serin
OUT-HALF: Louis Carbonel, Matthieu Jalibert
CENTRE: Gael Fickou, Arthur Vincent, Pierre Louis Barassi
WINGERS: Damian Penaud, Teddy Thomas, Gabin Villiere;
FULL-BACK: Anthony Bouthier, Brice Dulin
Updated: 31-January, 9.12pm
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Hopefully Joe stays where he is. That would mean Les, McKellar, larkham and Cron should as well. It’s the stability we need in the state programs. But, if Joe goes, RA with its current financial situation will be forced into promoting from within. And this will likely destabilise other areas.
To better understand some of the entrenched bitterness of those outside of NZ and NSW (as an example 😂), Nic, there is probably a comparison to the old hard heads of welsh rugby who are still stuck in the 1970s. Before the days where clubs merged, professionalism started, and the many sharp knives were put into the backs of those who loved the game more than everyone else. I’m sure you know a few... But given your comparison of rugby in both wales and Australia, there are a few north of the tweed that will never trust a kiwi or NSWelshman because of historical events and issues over the history of the game. It is what it is. For some, time does not heal all wounds. And it is still festering away in some people. Happy holidays to you. All the best in 2025.
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