A real surprise from the summer preparation, Louis Bielle-Biarrey found a place in the French XV and was selected by Fabien Galthié for the World Cup. Against Uruguay he had his very first start with a try as a bonus, which seems to have convinced the French staff, since he is once again starting for the match against Namibia this Thursday.
It’s a meteoric rise. Another year ago, Louis Bielle-Biarrey was an unknown emeritus, even in the world of rugby. Now he is one of the rising stars of XV of France and even became the young French international to play in a World Cup match at 20 years and 87 days old.
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“All the performances are very good, he deserves to wear the jersey again”
He will experience a second start this Thursday, for the third meeting of the XV of France in pool A, facing the Namibia. Present at a press conference, Fabien Galthié explained his choice. “ There are his performances first, his path and his journey since he has been with us » declared the French coach. “ All performances are very good, he deserves to wear the jersey again. He’s a player who came for him, with good emulation in the group. We need everyone and Louis is there for every outing ».
“Everyone is important in the group of 33”
And Louis Bielle-Biarrey is the big winner there is inevitably someone disappointed, since Gabin Villière lost his place… and is not even on the match sheet to face the Namibiajust like the pillar Jean-Baptiste Gros. « They are doing very well, they played last week and as part of rotations, we chose other players in their positions, but they are doing very well and we will need everyone » assured Galthié. « Is Villière demoted? No, pay attention to the vocabulary. Once again, there is healthy competition in the group, we need everyone. Everyone is important in the group of 33 ».
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