
The French XV will face Namibia on Thursday evening for its third match in this World Cup, the opportunity for Fabien Galthié to count on several major returns in his starting lineup, starting with that of Jonathan Danty who could make the difference in favor of the Blues.
Having already beaten the All Blacks (27-12) and Uruguay (27-12), the XV of France will continue its journey in this 2023 World Cup with a third important match Thursday evening, in Marseille, against Namibia. For the occasion, Fabien Galthié will be able to count on the highly anticipated returns of Cyril Baille at the front, as well as that of Jonathan Danty. Package for the first two meetings of the Blues, the center of La Rochelle will start this third match and will inevitably be expected around the corner to energize the game of the XV of France.
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Galthié expected a lot from Danty
Questioned at a press conference on Tuesday, Fabien Galthié also confided all the good things he thought about Jonathan Danty and his major role within his team: “ I can’t fit him into a player profile, he’s someone very important. In defense, in attack, in the game without the ball, it is important. He is someone who helped our team build itself », assures the coach of XV of Francewho therefore expects a lot from this return of Dantymissed the first two games due to a hamstring injury.
“It feels really good”
Same story about Jonathan Danty pour Matthieu Jalibertthe opening half of XV of France : « In attack, this is our fixation point. He does really good and weighs on the opposing defense. He also has the ability to be able to recover and scratch balloons at any time. After his injury against Australia, he took the time to come back. He is 100%. Obviously, he will bring us. We are very happy to have him with us “, he confided. It now remains to be seen whether Danty will manage to respond to the great hopes placed in him among the Blues for the rest of this World Cup.