Four newcomers in France’s Six Nations Squad
France rugby coach Bernard Laporte has selected four newcomers in his 40-man squad for next month’s Six Nations tournament.
Centre Romain Cabannes, hooker Benoit August, prop Laurent Emmanuelli and fullback Anthony Floch were the uncapped players named.
French Six Nations Squad:
Forwards: Dimitri Szarzewski (Stade Francais), Raphael Ibanez (Wasps/England), Sebastien Bruno (Sale/England), Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Francais), Pieter De Villiers (Stade Francais), Olivier Milloud (Bourgoin), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Jean-Baptiste Poux (Toulouse), Fabien Pelous (Toulouse), Jerome Thion (Biarritz), Gregory Lamboley (Toulouse), Lionel Nallet (Castres), Pascal Pape (Castres), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Julien Bonnaire (Bourgoin), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse), Yannick Nyanga (Toulouse), Remy Martin (Stade Francais), Sebastien Chabal (Sale/England), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz), Elvis Vermeulen (Clermont), Laurent Emmanuelli (Clermont), Benoit August (Biarritz)
Backs: Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (Toulouse), Pierre Mignoni (Clermont), Damien Traille (Biarritz), David Skrela (Stade Francais), Benjamin Boyet (Bourgoin), Romain Cabannes (Biarritz), Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse), Florian Fritz (Toulouse), David Marty (Perpignan), Vincent Clerc (Toulouse), Christophe Dominici (Stade Francais), Aurelien Rougerie (Clermont), Cedric Heymans (Toulouse), Thomas Castaignede (Saracens/England), Clement Poitrenaud (Toulouse), Anthony Floch (Clermont).