France will take 32 players to South America. Head Coach Fabien Galthié has unveiled his roster to prepare from June 17-22 in France before the tour. France will play against Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi Finalists Argentina and play a historic away fixture against Uruguay.
Galthié’s roster contains players based at home and abroad. It is dominated by Top 14 players though there is room for Régis Montagne from Grenoble in the Pro D2. There is also a call-up for Antoine Frisch who plays his rugby for Munster in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Ireland had been looking to select the Frenchman.
The length of the domestic season and the overlapping with the international season are extensive; quite simply they are out of control. World Rugby is still unable to provide the sport with a global season. An outcome of this is that rosters will have to be sacrificed at some point so as to provide players with rest.
France’s roster to tour South America is a case in point. Just four players featured for France at the World Cup: Jean-Baptiste Gros, Baptiste Coullouid, Arthur Vincent, and Melvyn Jaminet.
