The XV of France will have to do without its captain on February 25, in Lille, against Italy, at the end of the third day of the Six Nations Tournament. Hit in the thigh during the previous match, Grégory Alldritt withdrew, Agence France-Presse learned on Wednesday February 14 from a source close to the player, confirming information from the newspaper L'Equipe.
The third row of La Rochelle was taken out on a stretcher during the victory against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday February 10. Suffering from an open wound, which required stitches, he will not be recovered in time for the Blues' next meeting.
“It’s going very well, more fear than harm,” he reassured from the stands of Murrayfield. The muscle is not affected (…) A few stitches and now we have to let it heal. »
Back for the final matches?
Antoine Dupont having skipped competition to concentrate on rugby sevens and the Paris Olympic Games, Grégory Alldritt inherited the captaincy. Toulonnais Charles Ollivon seems ideally suited to take over this role, which he already held at the start of Fabien Galthié's mandate and when Dupont was injured during the last World Cup.
Grégory Alldritt (26 years old, 47 caps) is expected for the last two matches of the 2024 edition of the Tournament, against Wales on March 10 and England on March 16. Stunned from the start by Ireland (36-17), the XV of France then made up for it by snatching victory against Scotland (16-20), thanks to a try refused at the last minute at XV of the Thistle.
