The French opened their Autumn Nations Series with a 52-12 Stade de France victory and they have now altered three backs and one forward for the visit of Scott Robertson’s New Zealand.
France's uncapped duo of Joshua Brennan and Regis Montagne have dropped out of their 42-man squad as they prepare to face Japan on Saturday at the Stade de France.
France have sent 19 players back to their clubs for the next round of Top 14 action this weekend.
Antoine Dupont has returned to the France XVs squad after missing the first half of 2024 as he focussed on his ultra-successful switch to sevens.
France winger Gabin Villiere has been ruled out of France's two-Test series against Japan in July with an ankle injury sustained the the Challenge Cup final against Lyon on Friday.
Johnny Sexton inches up towards the top of Irish greats, Leo Cullen every inch the equal of Stuart Lancaster and Gabin Villiere makes up for his lack of inches as the iron man
.Gabin Villiere’s hat-trick helped France overcame a slow start to move to the top of the early Guinness Six Nations standings with a 37-10 victory over Italy
France wing Gabin Villière has been ruled out of the rest of the Guinness Six Nations through injury, Toulon have confirmed.
Gabin Villiere was a skinny 18-year-old scrum-half who couldn't pass or kick but he is now playing Six Nations for France on the wing.
The blunder occurred as Vakatawa casually jogged into the in-goal, failing to put the ball down quickly as Toulon winger Gabin Villiere snuck up behind him.