Deciding not to upset his team for the second test, Fabien Galtier and his crew disappointed people. 16 of the 41 players who went to Japan did not play a single minute. Among the attackers: Mathias Haddad (La Rochelle), Thomas Laclait (Oyonnax), Mathis Pershon (Bayonne), Remy Piquet. La Rochelle), Swann Rabbage (Toulon), Christopher Tolofois (Toulon), Bastien Vergnes-Teuillefer (UBB) and Remy Baguette (Bayonne). Second Test substitute Ibrahim Diallo (Racing 92) could also be in this group if he doesn’t feature, followed by Romain Buros (UBB), Louis Carbonell (Montpellier), Jules Favre (La Rochelle), Nolan Le. Garek (Racing 92), Louis Lebrun (Castres), Aymeric Luque (Toulon), Enzo Reibiere (Oyonnax) and Tani Villi (UBB) did not play against the Japanese.
“We were tempted to spin. The players have come to work with us for three or even four weeks and will not have the opportunity to wear the jersey. explained Fabien Galtier. I hope it will increase tenfold their motivation, short and medium term career vision, demand as well, and it will make them want to come back, believe in themselves. It can be said that we opened the team a lot for other potentials.And to conclude. “They didn’t wear the jersey, but they didn’t waste their time.”
This Friday, Captain Charles Olivone paid tribute to them at a press conference.The attitude is exemplary. Everyone is positive, everyone is going in the same direction. It’s an opportunity for the band to have elements like that, because it’s not necessarily easy, but when everyone’s working in the same direction, it’s really important. We feel a certain mission, we who are on the ground, towards our friends. Honestly, it really adds value to the whole group.»
Source: Le Figaro