France head coach Fabien Galthie has recalled his extra skilled gamers for his or her closing Check towards the All Blacks in Hamilton on Saturday.
After fielding a vastly inexperienced aspect within the 43-17 defeat in Wellington, the place over a 3rd of the staff had been making their debuts, Galthie has opted to recall the established internationals he has at his disposal.
The 95-cap Gaël Fickou returns to the matchday squad after lacking the second Check, and can resume his function as captain at inside centre. He shall be joined by fellow 50-cap veteran Rabah Slimani, who will pack down at tighthead after additionally being rested for the second Check.
Even selections by Galthie handy first begins of the tour to the 16-cap hooker Pierre Bourgarit over the marginally much less skilled Gaëtan Barlot and the nine-cap Antoine Hastoy at fly-half over Joris Segonds, who solely made his debut within the first Check, recommend he’s making an attempt to area probably the most seasoned worldwide staff he has from what’s a inexperienced squad that he took to New Zealand.
France XV
1. Baptiste Erdocio, 25, 1 cap, Montpellier
2. Pierre Bourgarit, 27, 16 caps, La Rochelle
3. Rabah Slimani, 35, 58 caps, Leinster Rugby
4. Hugo Auradou, 21, 6 caps, Pau
5. Matthias Halagahu, 23, 1 cap, Toulon
6. Alexandre Fischer, 27, 1 cap, Bayonne
7. Joshua Brennan, 23, 1 cap, Toulouse
8. Mickaël Guillard, 24, 11 caps, Lyon
9. Nolann Le Garrec, 23, 12 caps, La Rochelle
10. Antoine Hastoy, 28, 9 caps, La Rochelle
11. Gabin Villière, 28, 19 Caps, Toulon
12. Gaël Fickou (captain), 31, 95 caps, Racing 92
13. Nicolas Depoortère, 22, 3 caps, Bordeaux-Bègles
14. Théo Attissogbé, 20, 7 caps, Pau
15. Léo Barré, 22, 8 caps, Stade Français
Replacements
16. Gaëtan Barlot, 28, 11 caps, Bordeaux-Bègles
17. Paul Mallez, 24, 2 caps, Provence Rugby
18. Demba Bamba, 27, 28 caps, Racing 92
19. Romain Taofifénua, 34, 56 caps, Racing 92
20. Killian Tixeront, 23, 2 caps, ASM Clermont
21. Pierre Bochaton, 24, 1 cap, Bordeaux-Bègles
22. Thibault Daubagna, 31, 1 cap, Pau
23. Émilien Gailleton, 22, 9 caps, Pau
