France Autumn Internationals Squad 2022
The last team to defeat France? Yep, it was the Wallabies.
And so the hosts have made some intriguing calls for this one – some a show of faith, some out of necessity, some big calls. Antoine Dupont captains the outfit, with Chalres Ollivon left to focus purely on playing from the flank. But while injuries to Paul Willemse, François Cros, Gabin Villière and Melvyn Jaminet, mean sensible swaps, the big stand-out selection is of Cyril Baille at loosehead.
He has played almost no rugby this season, after summer surgery, but he’s back in, in a Test arena.
Sipili Falatea is also an intriguing choice on the bench, while expect Matthieu Jalibert to get some time in the driving seat. And then there’s Sekou Macalou – the quicksilver Stade Francais start who can put in a shift in the back-row… Or on the wing!
France team to play Australia – Saturday 5 November
Thomas Ramos; Damian Penaud, Gaël Fickou, Jonathan Danty, Yoram Moefana; Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (captain); Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Uini Atonio, Cameron Woki, Thibaud Flament, Anthony Jelonch, Charles Ollivon, Grégory Alldritt.
Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Dany Priso, Sipili Falatea, Romain Taofifénua, Killian Geraci, Sekou Macalou, Maxime Lucu, Matthieu Jalibert.
France Autumn Internationals Squad 2022
Forwards
Gregory Alldritt
Uini Atonio
Alexandre Becognee
Pierre Bourgarit
Dylan Cretin
Sipili Falatea
Thibaud Flament
Killian Geraci
Jean-Baptiste Gros
Mohamed Haouas
Anthony Jelonch
Jordan Joseph
Thomas Laclayat
Sekou Macalou
Julien Marchand
Peato Mauvaka
Charles Ollivon
Dany Priso
Yoan Tanga
Romain Taofifenua
Florian Verhaeghe
Reda Wardi
Paul Willemse
Cameron Woki
Backs
Pierre-Louis Barassi
Leo Berdeu
Anthony Bouthier
Romain Buros
Baptiste Couilloud
Jonathan Danty
Ethan Dumortier
Antoine Dupont
Gael Fickou
Matthieu Jalibert
Matthis Lebel
Maxime Lucu
Yoram Moefana
Romain Ntamack
Damian Penaud
Alivereti Raka
Thomas Ramos
Pablo Uberti
France Autumn Internationals Fixtures 2022
Sat 5 November, France v Australia (8pm, Stade de France)
Sat 12 November, France v South Africa (8pm, Stade Vélodrome)
Sun 20 November, France v Japan (2pm, Stadium de Toulouse)
All matches will be shown live on Amazon Prime
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