Two days before the decisive match at Stade Rochelais in the Champions Cup against Sale, Grégory Alldritt underlined the importance of this meeting during a press conference this Friday. The third row also spoke for the first time about his appointment as captain of the France team, revealed on Wednesday.
“As I told Fabien (Galthié), it’s a very great honor, there’s a lot of pride,” he explained. But personally, for the moment, I am focused on my club, I avoid thinking too much about all that. There have been a lot of articles, I haven’t read everything, I have the most important match of the season coming up with Stade Rochelais. I hope for victory and then I will enjoy it from Sunday evening, because before Monday, I am not captain of the fifteen of France. »
“It was important to talk about it with Charles (Ollivon). There’s no worries about that, I’m sure it will be first to support me”
Thursday, in an interview with Midi Olympique, Fabien Galthié also explained that Alldritt had been “very worried about the reaction of Charles (Ollivon)” in relation to this appointment. The Rochelais clarified: “It was important to know where we all stood. I immediately called Charles, I get along very well with him, he is a player and a man that I like. It was important to talk about it with him. There’s no worries about that, I’m sure he’ll be the first to support me. »
As for whether Alldritt will remain captain when Antoine Dupont – busy with the French 7s team during the Tournament – returns to the Blues, the third row assures that he is not aware of anything: “To be honest, I am captain for the Ireland match and the rest that will be another story, I haven’t thought about that, it’s not current. I’m already not thinking about next week so I’m not going to think about after the Tournament. »