Nakaitaci returns to France squad

Editor

Clermont wing Noa Nakaitaci and prop Clément Ric, plus Stade Français hooker Rémy Bonfils, have been called up by France.

The trio link up with the national squad as part of 32 players who will now prepare in Canet-en-Roussillon for next weekend's game against Samoa.

Maxime Mermoz, Damien Chouly and Alexandre Flanquart are the three players to drop out.

France: Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Cyril Baille (Toulouse), Rémy Bonfils (Stade Français), Sébastien Bézy (Toulouse), Djibril Camara (Stade Français), Camille Chat (Racing 92), Jean-Marc Doussain (Toulouse), Brice Dulin (Racing 92), Gaël Fickou (Toulouse), Wesley Fofana (Clermont), Loann Goujon (Bordeaux-Bègles), Kévin Gourdon (La Rochelle), Guilhem Guirado (Toulon), Yoann Huget (Toulouse), Arthur Iturria (Clermont), Rémi Lamerat (Clermont), Wenceslas Lauret (Racing 92), Julien Le Devedec (Brive), Maxime Machenaud (Racing 92), Yoann Maestri (Toulouse), Noa Nakaitaci (Clermont), Charles Ollivon (Toulon), Louis Picamoles (Northampton), Jules Plisson (Stade Français), Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux-Bègles), Clément Ric (Clermont), Baptiste Serin (Bordeaux-Bègles), Rabah Slimani (Stade Français), Scott Spedding (Clermont), François Trinh-Duc (Toulon), Sébastien Vahaamahina (Clermont), Virimi Vakatawa (FFR)