Paris (AFP)
Coach Fabien Galthié has summoned Clermont scrum-half Sébastien Bézy to replace Baptiste Serin, forced to return to his club, and prepare for the final of the Autumn Nations Cup on December 6 in England, according to a list of 31 players communicated on Sunday .
Bézy, 29 years old and who has 7 caps, made his last match for the French team in June 2016 in Argentina (27-0 victory).
Toulonnais Serin, promoted captain on Saturday against Italy (36-5), has reached the limit of the three match sheets accepted by the clubs and must leave the group, just like Racing 92 winger Teddy Thomas.
The latter is replaced by his club partner Donovan Taofifenua (21 years old, 0 selection).
Galthié has also chosen to replace the hooker of Racing 92 Teddy Baubigny, who honored his first cape at the Stade de France, entering the second period on Saturday, with the Toulonnais Anthony Etrillard (27 years old, 0 sel.).
The coach called on two other neophytes: Toulouse third row Selevasio Tolofua (23), who compensates for the injured Racingman Fabien Sanconnie, and Bayonne second row Guillaume Ducat (24) who strengthens the front pack.
The staff of the XV of France favored this option rather than replacing post for post the Toulon back Gervais Cordin, also injured.
Finally, the center Pierre-Louis Barassi (22 years old, 1 sel.) Compensates for the Racingman Olivier Klemenczak, also victim of a physical glitch during the week.
Apart from these six arrivals, the group is unchanged.
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