Overview
- Fabien Galthié will confirm the matchday squad on Thursday at 11:00, with France hosting South Africa on Saturday at 21:10 at the Stade de France live on TF1/TF1+ and TF1info.
- Training sessions indicate Nolann Le Garrec at nine alongside Romain Ntamack, with Thomas Ramos at full-back, wingers Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle‑Biarrey, and a midfield of Gaël Fickou and Pierre‑Louis Barassi.
- The pack taking shape features Baptiste Erdocio, Julien Marchand and Régis Montagne in the front row, Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou at lock, and a back row of Paul Boudehent, Mickaël Guillard at No. 8 and Anthony Jelonch.
- A 6–2 bench is expected, with Maxime Lucu and Nicolas Depoortère as the backs, Toulouse hooker Guillaume Cramont poised for a first cap among the replacements, and Grégory Alldritt likely to miss the 23.
- Antoine Dupont has rejoined the camp to complete knee‑injury rehabilitation without playing in November, as Ntamack frames the South Africa clash as a key step in building toward the 2027 World Cup, with Fiji (Nov 15) and Australia (Nov 22) to follow on TF1.