Paris (AFP)

Back Thomas Ramos is the main absent from the tight list of 28 players, which includes seven neophytes, announced Thursday by the XV of France of the new coach Fabien Galthié ten days from the first match of the Six Nations Tournament against England.

Gathered in Nice in an enlarged group of 42 players, the XV of France has released 14 players who will be able to play with their club this weekend before returning on Sunday to follow the preparation of the Tournament.

After opening the enlarged group of 42 players to promising youngsters, Fabien Galthié tightened the group of 28 to a more experienced structure.

In addition to the new captain Charles Ollivon (26 years, 11 selections), the most capped player Gaël Fickou (51 selections) and the oldest Bernard Le Roux (30 years) remain without surprise in Nice to supervise the new team.

Caution beautiful game, Antoine Dupont, Romain Ntamack for the hinge, the Virimi Vakatawa center and the winger Damian Penaud will also be able to fully concentrate on the Tournament, ten days before the Crunch against the English.

The return of Ramos is however excellent news for the Stade Toulousain, which could establish him at the opening on Sunday against the leader of Top 14 Bordeaux in the absence of Ntamack and the Australian opener Zack Holmes, suspended.

Among the 14 who temporarily leave the group include Toulon opener Louis Carbonel (20) and Bordeaux residents without selections Maxime Lucu (26) and Cameron Woki.

The 28 who will stay with the XV de France in Nice this weekend with a view to France-England:

First lines:, Cyril Baille (Stade Toulousain, 26, 17 selections), Demba Bamba (Lyon, 21, 7 selections), Camille Chat (Racing 92, 24, 26 selections), Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier, 25, without selection), Julien Marchand (Stade Toulousain, 24, 2 selections), Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux-Bègles, 27, 33 selections)

Second lines: Bernard Le Roux (Racing 92, 30, 37 selections), Boris Palu (Racing 92, 23, without selection), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon, 29, 14 selections), Paul Willemse (Montpellier, 27, 3 selections)

Third lines: Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle, 22, 11 selections), Dylan Cretin (Lyon, 22, without selection), François Cros (Stade Toulousain, 25, 2 selections), Alexandre Fischer (Clermont, 21, 0 selection), Sekou Macalou (Stade Français, 24 years old, 1 selection), Charles Ollivon (cap, Toulon, 26 years old, 11 selections)

Scrum halves: Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain, 23, 20 selections), Baptiste Serin (Toulon, 25, 33 selections)

Half opening: Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Bègles, 21, 1 selection), Romain Ntamack (Stade Toulousain, 20, 12 selections)

Centers: Gaël Fickou (Stade Français, 25, 51 selections), Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92, 27, 21 selections), Arthur Vincent (Montpellier, 20, no selection)

Wings: Gabriel Ngandebe (Montpellier, 22, without selection), Damian Penaud (Clermont, 23, 16 selections), Vincent Rattez (La Rochelle, 27, 3 selections), Teddy Thomas (Racing 92, 26 years, 16 selections) )

Back: Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier, 27, without selection),

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