{"id":32977,"date":"2025-01-27T16:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=32977"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:22:13","slug":"france-six-nations-squad-latest-as-les-bleus-gear-up-for-tournament-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/france-six-nations-squad-latest-as-les-bleus-gear-up-for-tournament-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"France Six Nations Squad Latest As Les Bleus Gear Up For Tournament Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s the latest confirmed France Six Nations Squad ahead of Friday night’s tournament opener against Wales at the Stade de France in Paris.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2025 Guinness Six Nations begins this weekend. On Friday, France will host Wales under the lights in Paris.<\/p>\n

Les Bleus go into the match as heavy favourites, with the best UK rugby betting sites<\/a> putting them at 1\/33 favourites. Wales, meanwhile, are huge underdogs at 25\/1.<\/p>\n

French coach Fabien Galthie has brought in several uncapped players for this year’s competition.<\/p>\n

These include 20-year-old centre Noah Nene, who currently plays in the French second tier, Pro D2.<\/p>\n

On loan from Stade Francais, the former U20s star has impressed for Dax and earned himself a senior call-up.<\/p>\n

Also in line for a senior debut is Irish-born Toulouse lock, Joshua Brennan.<\/p>\n

Skipper and arguably the world’s best player, Antoine Dupont, returns having missed last year’s Six Nations.<\/p>\n

The scrum-half left to join the French 7s program, winning gold at the Paris Olympics last summer.<\/p>\n

He is joined by Toulouse teammate Romain Ntamack, who is back in the squad after a year out through injury.<\/p>\n

Leinster prop Rabah Slimani has been recalled more than five years since the last of his 57 caps.<\/p>\n

Veteran duo Gael Fickou and Charles Ollivon are the two most notable absentees, with both out injured.<\/p>\n

Below is the full France Six Nations squad ahead of their Friday night match against Wales.<\/p>\n

Frances Six Nations squad<\/h2>\n

Forwards<\/h3>\n

Esteban Abadie (Toulon, 1 cap)
\nDorian Aldegheri (Toulouse, 19 caps)
\nGr\u00e9gory Alldritt (La Rochelle, 51 caps)
\nUini Atonio (La Rochelle, 63 caps)
\nHugo Auradou (Pau, 1 cap)
\nCyril Baille (Toulouse, 52 caps)
\nGiorgi Beria (Perpignan, uncapped)*
\nPaul Boudehent (La Rochelle, 14 caps)
\nJoshua Brennan (Toulouse, uncapped)*
\nGeorges-Henri Colombe (La Rochelle, 7 caps)
\nFran\u00e7ois Cros (Toulouse, 34 caps)
\nThibaud Flament (Toulouse, 29 caps)
\nMarko Gazzotti (Bordeaux, 1 cap)
\nJean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon, 32 caps)
\nMicka\u00ebl Guillard (Lyon, 5 caps)
\nMatthias Halagahu (Toulon, uncapped)*
\nOscar J\u00e9gou (La Rochelle, 1 cap)
\nMaxime Lamothe (Bordeaux, uncapped)*
\nJulien Marchand (Toulouse, 40 caps)
\nPeato Mauvaka (Toulouse, 37 caps)
\nEmmanuel Meafou (Toulouse, 5 caps)
\nDany Priso (Toulon, 18 caps)
\nRabah Slimani (Leinster, 57 caps)
\nRomain Taofif\u00e9nua (Racing 92, 53 caps)<\/p>\n

Backs<\/h3>\n

Th\u00e9o Attissogb\u00e9 (Pau, 3 caps)
\nPierre-Louis Barassi (Toulouse, 3 caps)
\nLeo Barr\u00e9 (Stade Francais, 6 caps)
\nLouis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux, 14 caps)
\nNicolas Depoort\u00e8re (Bordeaux, 2 caps)
\nGa\u00ebl Dr\u00e9an (Toulon, uncapped)*
\nAntoine Dupont (Toulouse, 55 caps)
\nAntoine Frisch (Toulon, 2 caps)
\n\u00c9milien Gailleton (Pau, 6 caps)
\nMattieu Jalibert (Bordeaux, 34 caps)
\nNolann Le Garrec (Racing 92, 7 caps)
\nMaxime Lucu (Bordeaux, 24 caps)
\nYoram Moefana (Bordeaux, 31 caps)
\nNoah Nene (Dax\/Stade Francais, uncapped)*
\nRomain Ntamack (Toulouse, 37 caps)
\nDamian Penaud (Bordeaux, 53 caps)
\nThomas Ramos (Toulouse, 39 caps)
\nGabin Villi\u00e8re (Toulon, 43 caps)<\/p>\n

*Denotes uncapped players<\/em><\/p>\n

France Vs Wales<\/a> kicks off at 8:15pm GMT and is available to watch on ITV1 in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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