Overview
- The confirmed 42-player list excludes Gaël Fickou, Damian Penaud and Grégory Alldritt, a trio combining for 215 caps and 63 tries.
- Antoine Dupont returns from knee surgery to captain France at scrum-half, with Matthieu Jalibert in line to start at fly-half.
- Injuries rule out Maxime Lucu, Romain Ntamack, Nolann Le Garrec and Emilien Gailleton, with Ntamack sidelined by a kidney issue.
- Castres lock Tom Staniforth earns a first call-up after gaining eligibility through five years’ residency in France.
- The squad gathers at Marcoussis from Sunday ahead of the Feb. 5 opener against Ireland, with changes possible only for injuries and Galthié expected to explain his choices before Monday’s tournament launch in Edinburgh.