On the sidelines of the announcement of the players selected for this World Cup, on August 21, Galthié insisted on the importance for the “reserves” to remain involved, knowing from experience that they were not yet out of the game. The hypothesis of seeing Baptiste Serin play a role in the Blues’ quest for global victory, however, remains weak. As a World Rugby representative confirmed to us, “if a player leaves the group he cannot return“. However, the trend is not towards a definitive package for Dupont, which will undoubtedly be kept as long as there is a hope, even if only slight, of seeing him in action again. While counting on the injury to another player which would lead to a possible recall of Serin is not based on any tangible element.
XV of France – How to do without Antoine Dupont, if he is absent against Italy or even the rest of the World Cup?
