Fabien Galthié has named a 42-player squad for France's Nations Championship clash with the Springboks in Paris on Saturday, with the hosts managing a significant injury toll heading into the match.
Romain Ntamack is the most prominent absentee, ruled out with a shoulder injury sustained in France's 54-17 win over Fiji in Round Four. Emmanuel Meafou (knee), Thibaud Flament (shoulder), Anthony Jelonch (concussion) and Thomas Ramos (thigh) are also unavailable. Paul Boudehent has since been replaced in the squad by Paul Gabrillagues after picking up a calf injury.
France lead the Northern Hemisphere pool, with the Springboks sitting top of the Southern Hemisphere group following their 66-7 demolition of Italy in Turin.
France's 42-man squad:
Forwards: Grégory Alldritt, Hugo Auradou, Esteban Capilla, Guillaume Cramont, Loïc Credoz, François Cros, Antoine Deliance, Tyler Duguid, Sipili Falatea, Paul Gabrillagues, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Mickaël Guillard, Thomas Laclayat, Maxime Lamothe, Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka, Régis Montagne, Rodrigue Neti, Charles Ollivon, Jefferson Poirot, Thomas Staniforth, Florian Verhaeghe, Cameron Woki.
Backs: Grégoire Arfeuil, Théo Attissogbe, Léo Barré, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Louis Carbonel, Axel Desperes, Gaël Dréan, Antoine Dupont, Mathis Ferté, Gaël Fickou, Émilien Gailleton, Kalvin Gourgues, Aaron Grandidier Nkanang, Paul Graou, Louis Le Brun, Maxime Lucu, Yoram Moefana, Teddy Thomas, Tani Vili.