The French team's nerve-wracking tour of South America came to an end on Saturday, July 13th, with a 33-25 loss to the Pumas in Buenos Aires.
Fabian Galthie's baby-faced assassins put behind them a challenging week off the pitch to push an experienced Argentinean side in Buenos Aires. Snatching the lead early in the second half following a furious comeback, Les Bleus looked set to complete a first series win in Argentina since 1998.
Fabien Galthie has named a 32-player initial France squad that will assemble at their Marcoussis training base this week, 19 of which are uncapped.
Paris-based Top 14 club Racing 92 unveiled a significant addition to their roster on Wednesday, announcing that 25-year-old French prop Demba Bamba will be joining their ranks from Lyon in the upcoming season.
France boss Fabien Galthie didn’t just name his official squad of 33 on Monday for the upcoming Rugby World Cup – he also named a 12-strong reserves list.
Scotland player ratings: Scotland overcame a 18-point half-time deficit to see off a largely second-string France at Murrayfield.
France player ratings: Considering this was a second-string France side, you might have expected a drop in standard from the Les Bleus of late, but there was to be no such relief for Gregor Townsend's Scotland, in the first half at least.
The Under 20s World Championship has become another precious tool for evaluation.