
The French meet this Monday in Marcoussis to begin their preparation for the 2024 6 Nations Tournament. There will be a major absentee, since Anthony Jelonch had to withdraw at the last minute. Affected during the meeting between Stade Toulousain and Bath in the Champions Cup (31-16), the third row would suffer from a rupture of the cruciate ligaments.
The new quadrennial of Fabien Galthié doesn’t start off in the best way. The coach of XV of France has recorded several packages in recent weeks, World Civil War has Thibaud Flament Passing by Pierre Bourgarit or Jean-Baptiste Gros. Problematic absences, especially when aiming for a victory in the 6 Nations Tournament even a Grand Slam, to definitively forget the failure of the last World Cup.
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New ones at the front
We will therefore discover new faces, with several young shoots who have been called in to compensate for various injuries. So, Fabien Galthié notably appealed to Emmanuel Meafou, whose first selection has been impatiently awaited since his naturalization. In front we will also discover Matthias Halagahuone of the nice surprises of this first part of the season on the RCTwithout forgetting Esteban Abadie.
Jelonch forfeits the entire 6 Nations Tournament?
However, there should not be Anthony Jelonch ! According to information from The Team and of RMC Sportthe third line of Toulouse Stadium would be forfeited for the entire 6 Nations Tournament, since he would suffer from a rupture of the cruciate ligaments in his right knee. “ He felt his right knee twist » confided his trainer Ugo Lineon the sidelines of the meeting facing Bath. « We will wait for the exams but we preferred not to take any risks. I dare to hope that it will not go further than a harmless sensation ».