Louis Bielle-Biarrey returns to France rugby team, Digi Mart USA News: Rested over the summer, Union Bordeaux-Bègles winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey is ready to rejoin the France national rugby team, which faces Fiji this Saturday at 9:10 p.m. in the Nations Championship.
In an interview with L’Équipe, the 23-year-old from Isère, who has 27 caps, reflected on the benefits of his break.
“It makes me very happy to come back. I can’t wait to play again.
Taking a break did me a lot of good,” he said. “When I see all the injuries of recent weeks, especially among those who were on tour this summer, I think the rest was not too much.”
After a demanding season, the international winger, who has just passed 100 matches with the Bordeaux club, does not regret taking time to recover over the summer and not playing for the national team. “I needed it.
I was tired. The seasons are long and grueling,” he said.
“Of course, we are a bit frustrated during matches because we always want to play, even more so for the national team. But I think that in the medium and long term, the best decision was to rest this summer.”
The upcoming fixtures are meant to help the French squad prepare for the Rugby World Cup, which will be held in Australia from October 1 to November 13, 2027. “We have few opportunities left before the World Cup.
We need to be ready to be the best team in the world by then. We cannot afford mistakes, because every missed match will be a small step backward in our goal of becoming world champions,” Bielle-Biarrey said.
