By David Reyrat
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Anthony Jelonch will find his way back to the field. Francois BOUCHON / Le Figaro
The coach is expected to make 12 changes to his starting XV compared to the one that faced the All Blacks. Lucu and Hastoy will make up the hinge.
In Rueil-Malmaison
As expected, Fabien Galthié and his staff will largely rotate for the second match of the group stages of the World Cup, Thursday evening (9 p.m.) in Lille. Holders All Blacks winners in the opening match, only second row Cameron Woki, center Yoram Moefana and winger Gabin Villière are expected to start again against Uruguay. Note that Jonathan Danty is training normally and should take his place on the bench.
In front of 3,000 supporters who came to attend public training this Monday at the end of the day at the Rueil Athletic Club facilities, the usual game of chasubles during an opposition against the hopes of Stade Français gave valuable information.
Among the twelve entrants, Anthony Jelonch will make a comeback. Victim of a total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee at the end of February against Scotland, the Toulouse third row should return to the field on Thursday. Six and a half months after his injury when the usual time limit is nine months!
For the rest, the usual liners are promoted. With a first Gros-Bourgarit-Aldegheri line. On the second row, finisher Romain Taofifenua will start this time. Paul Boudehent and Sekou Macalou will surround Jelonch, number 8, in the third row. The hinge will be made up of the duo Maxime Lucu-Antoine Hastoy. Revelation of the August preparation matches, the young Louis Bielle-Biarrey is established on one wing. And Melvyn Jaminet will start at fullback.
The probable French XV against Uruguay:
Jaminet – Bielle-Biarrey, Vincent, Moefana, Villière – (o) Hastoy, (m) Lucu – Jelonch, Macalou, Boudehent – Taofifenua, Woki – Aldegheri, Bourgarit, Gros.
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