Fabian Galthie names his French squad for November with shock call up for Jeremy Ward

As Galthie prepares for the Nations Championship with an eye on RWC2027 he names his squad as they prepare to welcome Fiji, South Africa and Argentina on home soil. France are currently top of the Northern Hemisphere table with two wins and a loss, sitting on 12 points with Scotland in second on 11 points.

South Africa and New Zealand are the only two unbeaten sides in the competition that is in it's first year seeing teams compete over July and November to crown one winner.