Galthie announces French squad for Six Nations
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France boss Fabien Galthie has announced his squad to take on the best of Europe in the 2022 Six Nations. The squad includes 7 new caps.
France commence their campaign on 5 February when they take on the Italians at Stade de France.
Les Bleus' form at the end of last year is indicative that they will again be a force to be reckoned with, with many already touting them as favourites to take the title.
The squad includes 2021 World Rugby Player of the Year Antoine Dupont despite not having played since 11 December.
The 25-year-old missed Toulouse’s European Champions Cup defeat by Wasps this past weekend with an unspecified injury.
The 7 new faces in the squad are: Daniel Bibi Biziwu, Florian Verhaeghe, Florent Vanverberghe, Yoan Tanga, Leo Berdeu, Jules Favre, Tani Vili.
The squad:
ALLDRITT Grégory (Stade Rochelais)
ATONIO Uini (Stade Rochelais)
BAILLE Cyril (Stade Toulousain)
BAMBA Demba (LOU Rugby)
BARLOT Gaetan (Castres Olympique)
BIBI BIZIWU Daniel (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
CRETIN Dylan (LOU Rugby)
CROS François (Stade Toulousain)
DIALLO Ibrahim (Racing 92)
FLAMENT Thibaud (Stade Toulousain)
GROS Jean-Baptiste (RC Toulon)
HAOUAS Mohamed (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
JELONCH Anthony (Stade Toulousain)
LE ROUX Bernard (Racing 92)
MACALOU Sekou (Stade Français Paris)
MARCHAND Julien (Stade Toulousain)
MAUVAKA Peato (Stade Toulousain)
TANGA Yoan (Racing 92)
TAOFIFENUA Romain (LOU Rugby)
VANVERBERGHE Florent (Castres Olympique)
VERHAEGHE Florian (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
WILLEMSE Paul (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
WOKI Cameron (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
BERDEU Léo (LOU Rugby)
COUILLOUD Baptiste (LOU Rugby)
DANTY Jonathan (Stade Rochelais)
DULIN Brice (Stade Rochelais)
DUPONT Antoine (Stade Toulousain)
FAVRE Jules (Stade Rochelais)
FICKOU Gaël (Racing 92)
HASTOY Antoine (Section Paloise)
JAMINET Melvyn (USA Perpignan)
LEBEL Matthis (Stade Toulousain)
LUCU Maxime (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
MOEFANA Yoram (Bordeaux Bègles)
NTAMACK Romain (Stade Toulousain)
PENAUD Damian (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
RAMOS Thomas (Stade Toulousain)
THOMAS Teddy (Racing 92)
VAKATAWA Virimi (Racing 92)
VILI Tani (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
VILLIERE Gabin (RC Toulon)