Holder in the victory against New Zealand (30-29) on Saturday, third row Grégory Alldritt is not among the 23 players who will be lined up on Friday evening (9:10 p.m.) to face Argentina, the third and final match of the tour fall season of the Blues.
The La Rochelle player, who was captain of the Tricolores in the absence of Antoine Dupont during the last Six Nations Tournament and who celebrated his 50th selection against Japan on November 9 (52-12), is paying for his poor physical condition . Released in the 49th minute on Saturday, he is also the victim of increased competition in his position. This benefits another usual frame, the former armband wearer Charles Ollivon, who will start in the third center line position against the Argentines. The Toulonnais was not in the group against the Japanese, and substituted against the All Blacks.
Alldritt will not even be a substitute in the third row, a role dedicated to Toulouse’s Alexandre Roumat, starter during the first two matches, and to Bordeaux’s Marko Gazzotti, a neophyte at this level and who should therefore celebrate his first cap. Ollivon will be accompanied by Paul Boudehent, very successful on this tour, and François Cros, recovered from his concussion which deprived him of the match against the All Blacks.
The other change from the match against New Zealand is at right prop. Tevita Tatafu injured, Uini Atonio returns to his position and Georges-Henri Colombe, who played 70 minutes despite suffering from gastroenteritis on Saturday, will be a substitute.
The XV of France against Argentina:
Barré – Villière, Fickou, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey – (o) Ramos, (m) Dupont (cap.) – Cros, Ollivon, Boudehent – Meafou, Flament – Atonio, Mauvaka, Gros.
Substitutes: Marchand, Wardi, Colombe, Roumat, Guillard, Gazzotti, Le Garrec, Gailleton.
