France name squad for November Tests
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France head coach Guy Noves has confirmed his squad for the November internationals against New Zealand, South Africa and Japan.
Mathieu Bastareaud is set to make his first appearance for France in over two years, strong club form and injuries in the midfield has seen Noves select the powerful centre in his 32 man squad.
Noves has named eight uncapped players including Bastareaud's Toulon team-mate Anthony Belleau, Geoffrey Doumayrou and Felix Lambey.
Guirado Guilhem will continue to lead the side while Camille Lopez and Yacouba Camara miss the squad through injury.
France squad:
BASTAREAUD Mathieu (RC Toulon)
BELLEAU Anthony (RC Toulon)
CANCORIET Judicaël (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
CHAUME Raphael (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
DOUMAYROU Geoffrey (Stade Rochelais)
DUCUING Nans (Union Bordeaux Begles)
DUPONT Antoine (Stade Toulousain)
GABRILLAGUES Paul (Stade Français Paris)
GOURDON Kevin (Stade Rochelais)
GUILLAMON Antoine (Montpellier RC)
GUIRADO Guilhem (RC Toulon) (Captain)
HUGET Yoann (Stade Toulousain)
JELONCH Anthony (Castres Olympique)
KOTZE Daniel (Castres Olympic)
LACROIX Gabriel (Stade Rochelais)
LAMBEY Felix ( Lyon OR)
LAMERAT Remi (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
MAYNADIER Clement (Union Bordeaux Begles)
OUEDRAOGO Fulgence (Montpellier RC)
Damian PENAUD (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
PICAMOLES Louis (Montpellier RC)
POIROT Jefferson (Union Bordeaux Begles)
SERIN Baptiste (Union Bordeaux Begles)
SLIMANI Rabah (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
Scott SPEDDING (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
TAOFIFENUA Roman ( RC Toulon)
TAULEIGNE Marco (Union Bordeaux Begles)
THOMAS Teddy (Racing 92)
Christopher TOLOFUA (Saracens RFC)
TRINH-DUC François (RC Toulon)
VAHAAMAHINA Sebastien (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
VAKATAWA Virimi (Racing 92)
14 players have also been named in the France XV side to face New Zealand on November 14, 2017. The rest of the squad will be filled by the players who do not take part in the test on 11 November.
BONNEVAL Hugo (RC Toulon)
CHAT Camille (Racing 92)
CHAVANCY Henry (Racing 92)
FICKOU Gaël (Stade Toulousain)
HAMADACHE Malik (Paloise Section)
JEDRASIAK Paul (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
THE ROUX Bernard (Racing 92)
LESGOURGUES Yann (Union Bordeaux Bègles )
MACALOU Sekou (Stade Français Paris)
MACHENAUD Maxime (Racing 92)
MAESTRI Yoann (Stade Toulousain)
Jules PLISSON (Stade Francais Paris)
POINTUD Lucas (Toulouse Stadium)
PRISO Dany (Stade Rochelais)