France head coach Fabien Galthie has named nine uncapped players in his 42-man squad for next month's rugby Tests.
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Number 8 Gregory Alldritt is back in the France squad as Fabien Galthie named his finalised 31-man Six Nations.
There are growing concerns about the state of play with France, who are due to visit Dublin and London in this season's Six Nations.
France have been fastest out of the blocks ahead of the 2021 Six Nations, naming a 37-strong squad that contains three newcomers.
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The 2020/21 Clermont squad looks stronger, more balanced and has a back line to terrify even the most organised of defences.
France and Australia feature heavily in the RugbyPass World Rugby Under-20 Championship XV, the two finalists impressing throughout the competition, but South Africa, Argentina and England also boast multiple representatives.