France Six Nations Squad 2021

Ten players have been ruled out of France’s Six Nations match against Scotland after testing positive for Covid-19.

Antoine Dupont, Gabin Villiere, Mohamed Haouas, Julien Marchand, Arthur Vincent, Charles Ollivon, Cyril Baille, Romain Taofifenua, Peato Mauvaka and Brice Dulin have all dropped out of the squad.

Following the most recent test results, Gaetan Barlot, Thierry Paiva, Cyril Cazeaux, Baptiste Pesenti and Thomas Ramos were called up – you can see the full squad below.

France team to play Ireland – Sunday 14 February

Brice Dulin; Damian Penaud, Arthur Vincent, Gael Fickou, Gabin Villiere; Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont; Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Mohamed Haouas, Bernard Le Roux, Paul Willemse, Anthony Jelonch, Gregory Alldritt, Charles Ollivon.

Replacements: Pierre Bourgarit, Hassane Kolingar, Uini Atonio, Romain Taofifenua, Dylan Cretin, Baptiste Serin, Anthony Bouthier, Teddy Thomas

France team to play Italy – Saturday 6 February

Brice Dulin; Teddy Thomas, Arthur Vincent, Gael Fickou, Gabin Villiere; Matthieu Jalibert, Antoine Dupont; Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Mohamed Haouas, Bernard Le Roux, Paul Willemse, Dylan Cretin, Gregory Alldritt, Charles Ollivon.

Replacements: Pierre Bourgarit, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Dorian Aldegheri, Romain Taofifenua, Anthony Jelonch, Baptiste Serin, Louis Carbonel, Damian Penaud.

France Six Nations squad 2021

Forwards

(DoB/Club/Position/Test debut/caps)

Dorian Aldegheri (4 Aug 1993/Toulouse/Prop/2019 v England/7)
Gregory Alldritt (23 March 1997/La Rochelle/Back-row/2019 v Wales/20)
Uini Atonio (26 Mar 1990/La Rochelle/Prop/2014 v Fiji/35)
Demba Bamba (17 Mar 1998/Lyon/Prop/2018 v Fiji/14)
Gaetan Barlot (13 Apr 1997/Castres/Hooker/Uncapped)
Teddy Baubigny (2 Sep 1998/Racing 92/Hooker/2020 v Italy/1)
Pierre Bourgarit (12 Sep 1997/La Rochelle/Hooker/2018 v New Zealand/5)
Cyril Cazeaux (10 Feb 1995/Bordeaux Bègles/Lock/2020 v Italy/1)
Dylan Cretin (4 Mar 1997/Lyon/Back-row/2020 v Wales/7)
Killian Geraci (25 Mar 1999/Lyon/Lock or flanker/2020 v Italy/2)
Anthony Jelonch (28 Jul 1996/Castres/Back-row/2017 v New Zealand/6)
Hassane Kolingar (6 Mar 1998/Racing 92/Prop/2020 v Italy/3)
Bernard Le Roux (4 Jun 1989/Racing 92/Back-row/2013 v New Zealand/46)
Thierry Paiva (19 Nov 1995/Bordeaux Bègles/Prop/Uncapped)
Baptiste Pesenti (3 Jul 1997/Pau/Lock or flanker/2020 v Italy/2)
Paul Willemse (13 Nov 1993/Montpellier/Lock/2019 v Wales/14)
Cameron Woki (7 November 1998/Bordeaux Bègles/Back-row/2020 v England/4)

Backs
Pierre-Louis Barassi (22 Apr 1998/Lyon/Centre/2019 v Tonga/2)
Sebastien Bezy (22 Nov 1991/Clermont/Scrum-half/2016 v Italy/8)
Anthony Bouthier (19 Jun 1992/Montpellier/Full-back/2020 v England/6)
Louis Carbonel (4 Feb 1999/Toulon/Fly-half/2020 v Italy/3)
Jonathan Danty (7 Oct 1992/Stade Francias/Centre/2016 v Italy/6)
Gael Fickou (26 Mar 1994/Stade Francias/Centre/2013 v Scotland/60)
Matthieu Jalibert (6 Nov 1998/Bordeaux Bègles/Fly-half/2018 v Ireland/10)
Maxime Lucu (12 Jan 1993/Bordeaux Bègles/Scrum-half/Uncapped)
Yoram Moefana (18 Jul 2000/Bordeaux Bègles/Centre/2020 v Italy/2)
Damian Penaud (25 Sep 1996/Clermont/Wing/2017 v South Africa/19)
Thomas Ramos (23 Jul 1995/Toulouse/Full-back/2019 v England/14)
Baptiste Serin (20 June 1994/Toulon/Scrum-half/2016 v Argentina/40)
Donovan Taofifenua (30 Mar 1999/Racing 92/Wing/Uncapped)
Teddy Thomas (18 Sep 1993/Racing 92/Wing/2014 v Fiji/24)

Home turf: France play their home matches at Stade de France (Getty Images)

France Six Nations Fixtures 2021

(All kick-off times are GMT)

Sat 6 February, Italy 10-50 France Dupont dazzles as France crush Italy in Six Nations opener
Sun 14 February, Ireland 13-15 France France win in Dublin for first time since 2011
Sun 28 February, France v Scotland POSTPONED due to Covid cases in French camp
Sat 13 March, England v France, Twickenham, 4:45pm
Sat 20 March, France v Wales, Stade de France, 8pm

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