Overview
- The named XV features Charles Ollivon at lock on his return from a long knee layoff, with Nicolas Depoortère and Pierre-Louis Barassi paired in midfield and Jean-Baptiste Gros recalled at loosehead.
- Nolann Le Garrec is ruled out of the Autumn series with a thigh injury, clearing the way for a new starting scrum-half.
- Two replacements are poised for first caps, with hooker Maxime Lamothe and scrum-half Baptiste Jauneau selected on a bench configured with six forwards.
- Gaël Fickou, who captained against South Africa, is left out of the matchday squad.
- Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday at 21:10 at Bordeaux’s Stade Atlantique, with Fiji’s physical offloading style highlighted as a major test of discipline.