The Bluets take on the New Zealanders in the Under-20 Championship semi-finals on Monday at 4pm. In this decisive match, a rematch of last year at the same stage of the competition, Cédric Laborde opted for continuity, making just one change. The injured striker Kazemaju-Nudofinen is replaced in the fifteenth squad by Cellio Zwiler.
The French, Grand Slam winners at the last Six Nations, will fight for a place in the Under-20 World Cup final on Monday from 4pm. against New Zealand. In this remake of last year’s World Cup half in Italy, Cedric Laborde decided to trust the men who beat Australia in the last group match.
Thus, the coach made only one change in the starting fifteen and 23 in the match report. Forced to substitute striker Dylan Kazemaju-Nudofinen this week due to a thigh injury. He will be replaced by Paul Cellio Zwiler, who will play his first match at this World Cup. Exua played a meeting with the youth at the last tournament, during the victory over Italy. But in Pro D2 he had regular playing time until he took advantage of Adrien Lapègue’s absence to start Philippe Saint-André in the Pro D2 final against Vannes.
Continuity
Against the Australians, who were expected to be formidable, the Bluets managed to reach the last four. They will find the Baby Blacks who completed their journey last year. But this year the French headquarters thinks well of their team. The hinge thus remains identical to the Bayonne Tillol and the future Toulon Keletaone. On the bench, Jutto and Jurd will be ready to play at a moment’s notice. Captain Lucas Angiseramaci will lead his troops in the third line along with Elijah Ibsaien and Raphael Odeber.
Blueberry composition
15. Axel Guillot (Clermont); 14. Paul Cellio Zwiler (Provence, rugby), 13. Adrien Droz (Bordeaux-Begles), 12. Bastien Rasal (Bayonne), 11. Melvin Reits (Montpellier); 10. Luca Keletaona (Toulon), 9. Baptiste Tilloles (Bayonne); 7. Lucas Anjiseramatchi (Stade Rochelle; cap.), 8. Elijah Ibsaen (Bordeaux-Begles), 6. Raphael Audebert (Montpellier); 5. Romeo Bonnard-Martin (Toulouse), 4. Baptiste Véchambre (Clermont); 3. Alexandre Langlois (Grenoble), 2. Gabin Gareau (La Rochelle), 1. Mateo Frisac (Clermont)
Subs: 16. Elia Masi (Racing 92), 17. Edouard-Junior Jabea Njoquet (Racing 92), 18. Mael Turpin (Castres), 19. Leo Michaud (Clermont), 20. Bobby Bissou (Bordeaux-Begles), 21 Valentin Hutte. (Bordeaux-Begles), 22. Diego Jurd (La Rochelle), 23. Hugo Avogadro (Bordeaux-Begles)