Les Bleues have announced their team for the upcoming tournament

France co-head coaches Gaëlle Mignot & David Ortiz have named a 32-player squad to prepare for the first two matches of the Women’s Six Nations.

The squad release did not detail if the squad would change after the opening two rounds. France’s first two matches are against Ireland and Scotland.

Read more: Women’s Six Nations fixtures

Centre Gabrielle Vernier, last year’s Player of the Tournament, is named alongside other experienced backs. Among them are Scrum-half Pauline Bourdon-Sansus, fly-half Caroline Drouin and versatile back Émilie Boulard.

The forwards also have experience in their ranks with Madoussou Fall, Emeline Gros and Gaëlle Hermet all named.

However, the headlines are more focused on who is missing from the squad. The following players are omissions as they have not been reported to have any injuries: Caroline Boujard, Maelle Filopon, Audrey Forlani, Julie Annery and Carla Arbez.

France Women’s Six Nations Squad 2024

Backs

(Club)

Cyrielle Banet (Montpellier HR)
Océane Bordes (Toulousain Stadium)
Émilie Boulard (Blagnac RF)
Pauline Bourdon-Sansus (Stade Toulousain)
Morgane Bourgeois (Stade Bordelais)
Alexandra Chambon (FC Grenoble Amazones)
Caroline Drouin (Stade Rennais)
Nassira Kounde (Stade Bordelais)
Marine Household (Montpellier HR)
Lina Queyroi (Blagnac RF)
Suliana Sivi (Stade Rennais)
Lina Tuy (ASM Romagnat)
Gabrielle Vernier (Blagnac RF)

Forwards

Rose Bernadou (Montpellier)
Axelle Berthoumeiu (Blagnac)
Manon Bigot (Blagnac)
Léa Champon (FC Grenoble Amazones)
Annaëlle Deshaye (Stade Bordelais)
Charlotte Escudero (Stade Toulousain)
Madoussou Fall (Stade Bordelais)
Manae Feleu (FC Grenoble Amazones)
Teani Feleu(FC Grenoble Amazones)
Emeline Gros (FC Grenoble Amazones)
Gaëlle Hermet (Stade Toulousain)
Clara Happy (Blagnac RF)
Assia Khalfaoui (Stade Bordelais)
Romane Household(Montpellier HR)
Amber Mwayembe (FC Grenoble Amazones)
Elisa Riffonneau (Trailfinders Women)
Agathe Sochat (Stade Bordelais)
Chloé Vauclin(Stade Rennais)
Kiara Zago (Stade Toulousain)

France Women’s Six Nations Fixtures 2024

(All kick-off times are UK & Ireland time)

Round One

Sat 23 Mar, France v Ireland (Stade Marie-Marvingt, 2.15pm)

Round Two

Sat 30 Mar, Scotland v France (Hive Stadium, 2.15pm)

Round Three

Sun 14 Apr, France v Italy (Stade Jean Bouin, 12.30pm)

Round Four

Sun 21 Apr, Wales v France (Cardiff Arms Park, 3.15pm)

Round Five

Sat 27 Apr, France v England (Stade Chaban-Delmas, 4.45pm)

Don’t miss a game with this Women’s Six Nations TV coverage guide.

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