Immediately called, immediately left! The scrum half of Lyon, Baptiste Couilloud, recalled this Sunday, January 31 by the supervision of the XV of France for the preparation of Six Nations Tournament, is finally replaced by the Clermontois Sébastien Bézy. “Baptiste received a blow to the ribs during yesterday’s match (Saturday against Pau) and must take exams tomorrow (on Monday) », explained the president of LOU, Yann Roubert, contacted by AFP.
Couilloud (23 years old, 5 selections) is the N.3 at the post of scrum half in the hierarchy of the Blues, behind Baptiste Serin and the usual holder, Antoine Dupont. The Lyonnais had participated at the start of the preparation for the 2021 Tournament (February 6 – March 20) in Nice, before being made available to his club on Thursday.
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Sébastien Bézy (29 years old, 8 sel.) Had played his last match with the XV of France on December 6 in the final of the Autumn Nations Cup against England (defeat 22-19 AD) at Twickenham, where he had replaced Couilloud during extra time. Coach Fabien Galthié had to field an bis team for this match, the holders having reached the quota then authorized by the clubs. The XV of France must play its first match of the 2021 Tournament against Italy on Saturday in Rome.
Baptiste Couilloud is forfeited for the convocation of January 31, 2021 and replaced by Sébastien Bezy.
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