six years later, the XV of France back in Toulouse
The Japanese selection, which has never beaten the French team, was able to train on the lawn of the island of Ramier this Saturday morning. The Blues took over at the start of the afternoon. Six years after the last meeting of the XV of France in Toulouse, players and staff are enjoying this return to the pink city.
Ollivon: “A city that breathes rugby”
The XV of France will try this Sunday to chain a 13th victory in a row to complete this autumn tour in style. In front of a Toulouse public who have not seen the Blues since November 2016. “It’s a pleasure. It’s a very rugby city, it breathes rugby. There are a lot of enthusiasts. I was there in 2016, everyone had a blast. The collective was happy to come here and there it’s the same. What stands out is the pleasure and the joy of coming here”, says Captain Charles Ollivon on the eve of this meeting.
Thomas Ramos, rear of the Blues and Stade Toulousain, plays at home this Sunday. Four Toulouse residents will start: “We saw that in Marseille, we enjoyed ourselves in a different stadium from the Stade de France. Finishing in Toulouse is really a plus. It’s up to us to be efficient in order to give back to the Toulouse public what they give us throughout the year.__”
The very popular Japanese
Earlier in the day on Saturday, Team Japan got their traditional captain’s training. About thirty Japanese journalists are present this weekend to follow the Brave Blossoms, who remain on a heavy defeat in England last weekend.
France-Japan, it is to live in full on France Bleu from 1:30 p.m. this Sunday.