The Blues have an appointment with Italy on February 6 during the VI Nations tournament. – David Gibson / Fotosport / Shutterstock / SIPA
According to information from The Team , an agreement was reached between the French Rugby Federation and the League regarding the provision of internationals for the tournament of VI Nations which will take place from February 6 to 20 next March. The two bodies have agreed that 34 players are called by the staff tricolor . Five training partners will be added to this list to bring the total to 37 players, as was the case this winter.
These five “extras” must come from clubs having only one of their players selected among the 37 cited above. Always according to
The Team , nine players will then be released on Wednesday evening so that they can return to train with their club the next day, bringing the France group back to 34 players. This system will apply during the first week of training as well as for the five weeks of the France team. As a reminder, the Blues will inaugurate their tournament with a trip to Italy on February 6.