The selection of France will face the world team ‘World XV’which will bring together some of the main rugby figures on June 22 at the stadium in San Mames (4:00 p.m.) in a test that will also serve the French team to start its summer tour.

The event, confirmed this Tuesday, will mark the return of high-level rugby to Bilbao. San Mames hosted the two major European club finals in 2018 and will do so again in 2026.

The organizers have announced that the match will bring together world-class stars in both the French national team led by Fabien Galthiéthird in the world ranking and second in the last 6 nations, as in the team he will lead Ian FosterNew Zealand coach until the last World Cup.

Players such as the English brothers Mako and Billy Vunipola, the French Maxime Machenaud and Camille ‘El Vasco’ López, the Fijian Semi Radradra and the Japanese Tevita Tatafu have been shortlisted for the ‘World XV’ team.

The match has “the absolute support” of the Bilbao City Council and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and tickets are now on sale at prices between 35 and 80 euros for adults and from 17.50 euros for children up to 14 years old.

“Holding this sporting event in Bilbao means for us to once again revive the great passion with which we hosted the 2018 European finals,” highlighted the mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto, in statements released by the city council.

Source: Eitb

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