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Tuilagi, Tatafu et Frisch vont préparer la tournée des Bleus

Le Bayonnais Tevita Tatafu va retrouver le Lyonnais Baptiste Couilloud (ici au plaquage sur le pilier droit) lors du stage des Bleus à Marcoussis, cette semaine (Photo by JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK/AFP via Getty Images).

Fabien Galthié a convoqué 32 joueurs pour une semaine de stage, de ce lundi à samedi à Marcoussis, pour préparer la tournée de l’équipe de France en Amérique du Sud (du 6 au 13 juillet).

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Si la liste finale des joueurs retenus pourrait pas mal différer de celle-ci, les noms couchés par le staff des Bleus confirment que les tournées d’été, placées au terme de saisons harassantes pour les internationaux, ont surtout vocation à faire des essais, à découvrir de nouveaux joueurs, ou à en relancer d’autres.

De plus, avec cette semaine de stage placée juste avant les demi-finales de Top 14, le sélectionneur a forcément dû se passer des joueurs issus des équipes encore en lice pour le titre national : Toulouse, le Stade Français, La Rochelle et Bordeaux-Bègles. Ce qui, de facto, prive l’équipe de France des deux-tiers de ses appelés habituels.

Ainsi, 19 des appelés cette semaine n’ont pas encore la moindre cape internationale. Seuls six d’entre eux comptent plus de dix sélections, Baptiste Serin faisant figure de dinosaure du haut de ses 44 matchs en Bleu. Il aura la charge d’épauler ce groupe jeune en compagnie de Jean-Baptiste Gros (27 sélections) ou Melvyn Jaminet (19 sél.)

Certains “petits” nouveaux étaient attendus : le centre franco-irlandais Antoine Frisch, au coeur d’une guéguerre entre la FFR et la fédération irlandaise cet hiver, le pilier droit de Bayonne Tevita Tatafu d’origine tongienne, le demi de mêlée de Clermont Baptiste Jauneau, champion du monde U20 en 2023, ou encore le 3e ligne de Montpellier Lenni Nouchi, capitaine des U20 vainqueurs du Mondial l’an dernier.

Il y a également ceux qu’on a déjà aperçus en Bleu, identifiés comme de fort potentiel, mais encore “légers” en matière d’expérience. Le 2e ligne de Perpignan Posolo Tuilagi (trois sél.) entre dans cette case, tout comme Emilien Gailleton (une sél.). Ils ont une semaine pour se familiariser un peu plus avec le CNR, et feront sans doute partie du voyage dans l’hémisphère sud en juillet.

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D’autres chercheront à se refaire une place, après avoir perdu en influence chez les Bleus. On pense à Melvyn Jaminet (19 sél.), titulaire à l’arrière il y a deux ans, à Arthur Vincent (18 sél.), toujours très estimé par le staff mais souvent blessé, à Baptiste Serin (44 sél.) expérimenté mais jamais vraiment installé, ou Demba Bamba (26 sél.), classé parmi les forts potentiels à ses débuts mais qui laisse les suiveurs sur leur faim.

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Sur les 32 joueurs qui participent à cette semaine de stage, la plupart devraient voir les bords du Rio de la Plata le mois prochain. Le staff livrera sans doute une liste définitive entre le 22 juin, date d’une rencontre (non officielle) contre la Roumanie, et le 26 juin, jour où les Bleus décolleront direction Buenos Aires.

Il y aura forcément quelques retouches : on sait par exemple que Tatafu n’est pas encore éligible pour jouer officiellement sous le maillot bleu. Il devrait l’être en novembre selon le quotidien Sud-Ouest, et cela n’aurait donc pas de sens de l’emmener en tournée dès cet été.

Les 32 joueurs retenus pour le stage

Avants : Demba Bemba (Lyon), Gaëtan Barlot (Castres), Teddy Baubigny (Toulon), Giorgi Beria (Clermont), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), Thomas Laclayat (Racing 92), Régis Montagne (Grenoble), Matis Perchaud (Bayonne), Janick Tarrit (Racing92), Tevita Tatafu (Bayonne), Hugo Auradou (Pau), Posolo Tuilagi (Perpignan), Florent Vanverberghe (Castres), Ibrahim Diallo (Racing 92), Mickaël Guillard (Lyon), Jordan Joseph (Racing 92), Lenni Nouchi (Montpellier), Yann Peysson (Castres), Killian Tixeront (Clermont).

Charnière : Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon), Baptiste Jauneau (Clermont), Baptiste Serin (Toulon), Léo Berdeu (Lyon), Louis Carbonel (Montpellier).

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Trois-quarts : Léon Darricarrère (Clermont), Antoine Frisch (Munster), Émilien Gailleton (Pau), Arthur Vincent (Montpellier), Théo Attissogbé (Pau), Nathanaël Hulleu (Castres), Melvyn Jaminet (Toulon), Joris Jurand (Clermont).

Dans le dernier épisode de "Walk the Talk", Jim Hamilton s'entretient avec Damian de Allende, double champion du monde de rugby, au sujet des Springboks, en particulier de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 et de la série à venir contre l'Irlande. Regardez l'épisode gratuitement dès maintenant sur RugbyPass TV.

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Oh no, not him again? 2 hours ago
England internationals disagree on final play execution vs All Blacks

Okay, so we blew it big time on Saturday. So rather than repeating what most people have all ready said, what do I want to see from Borthwick going forward?


Let's keep Marcus Smith on the pitch if he's fit and playing well. I was really pleased with his goal kicking. It used to be his weakness. I feel sympathy for George Ford who hadn't kicked all match and then had a kick to win the game. You hear pundits and commentators commend kickers who have come off the bench and pulled that off. Its not easy. If Steve B continues to substitute players with no clear reason then he is going to get criticised.


On paper I thought England would beat NZ if they played to their potential and didn't show NZ too much respect. Okay, the off the ball tackles certainly stopped England scoring tries, but I would have liked to see more smashing over gainlines and less kicking for position. Yes, I also know it's the Springbok endorsed world cup double winning formula but the Kiwi defence isn't the Bok defence, is it. If you have the power to put Smith on the front foot then why muzzle him? I guess what I'm saying is back, yourself. Why give the momentum to a team like NZ? Why feed the beast? Don't give the ball to NZ. Well d'uh.


Our scrum is a long term weakness. If you are going to play Itoje then he needs an ogre next door and a decent front row. Where is our third world class lock? Where are are realible front row bench replacements? The England scrum has been flakey for a while now. It blows hot and cold. Our front five bench is not world class.


On the positive side I love our starting backrow right now. I'd like to see them stick together through to the next world cup.


Anyway, there is always another Saturday.

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CO 2 hours ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Robertson is more a manager of coaches than a coach so it comes down to intent of outcomes at a high level. I like his intent, I like the fact his Allblacks are really driving the outcomes however as he's pointed out the high error rates are not test level and their control of the game is driving both wins and losses. England didn't have to play a lot of rugby, they made far fewer mistakes and were extremely unlucky not to win.


In fact the English team were very early in their season and should've been comfortably beaten by an Allblacks team that had played multiple tests together.


Razor has himself recognised that to be the best they'll have to sort out the crisis levels of mistakes that have really increased since the first two tests against England.


Early tackles were a classic example of hyper enthusiasm to not give an inch, that passion that Razor has achieved is going to be formidable once the unforced errors are eliminated.


That's his secret, he's already rebuilt the passion and that's the most important aspect, its inevitable that he'll now eradicate the unforced errors. When that happens a fellow tier one nation is going to get thrashed. I don't think it will be until 2025 though.


The Allblacks will lose both tests against Ireland and France if they play high error rates rugby like they did against England.


To get the unforced errors under control he's going to be needing to handover the number eight role to Sititi and reset expectations of what loose forwards do. Establish a clear distinction with a large, swarthy lineout jumper at six that is a feared runner and dominant tackler and a turnover specialist at seven that is abrasive in contact. He'll then need to build depth behind the three starters and ruthlessly select for that group to be peaking in 2027 in hit Australian conditions on firm, dry grounds.


It's going to help him that Savea is shifting to the worst super rugby franchise where he's going to struggle behind a beaten pack every week.


The under performing loose forward trio is the key driver of the high error rates and unacceptable turn overs due to awol link work. Sititi is looking like he's superman compared to his openside and eight.


At this late stage in the season they shouldn't be operating with just the one outstanding loose forward out of four selected for the English test. That's an abject failure but I think Robertson's sacrificing link quality on purpose to build passion amongst the junior Allblacks as they see the reverential treatment the old warhorses are receiving for their long term hard graft.


It's unfortunately losing test matches and making what should be comfortable wins into nail biters but it's early in the world cup cycle so perhaps it's a sacrifice worth making.


However if this was F1 then Sam Cane would be Riccardo and Ardie would be heading into Perez territory so the loose forwards desperately need revitalisation through a rebuild over the next season to complement the formidable tight five.

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