France coach Fabien Galthie opted for a youthful approach as he named a 42-man squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia.
Galthie announced the squad on Sunday after the Top 14 semi-finals, with French authorities deeming any players in the Final unavailable due to quarantine restrictions.
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Castres Olympique flanker Anthony Jelonch has been appointed captain for the tour, with the first Test set to kick off on July 7.
This comes after Toulon flanker Charles Ollivon was ruled out for the next six months after suffering an ACL injury to his left knee. The injury occurred in the final day of the regular season whilst playing for Toulon.
Jelonch is joined in the side by the likes of Damian Penaud, Teddy Thomas and Romain Taofifenua as the French ramp up preparations ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023 on home soil.
The squad contains a strong representation from their successful U20 sides, which went on to win to win successive world titles in 2018 and 2019.
This includes Paris second-rower Pierre-Henry Azagoh, along with Racing second-rowers Ibrahim Diallo and Florent Vanverberghe.
Vanverberghe and flyhalf Louis Carbonel are amongst the strong French contingency that will reignite their rivalry with the likes of Angus Bell, Harry Wilson and Lachlan Lonergan following their narrow one-point win in the 2019 U20 World Championship Final over the Junior Wallabies.
France squad:
Forwards: Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), Enzo Forletta (Montpellier), Quentin Walcker (Perpignan), Demba Bamba (Lyon), Wilfrid Hounkpatin (Castres), Sipili Falatea (Clermont), Gaetan Barlot (Castres), Etienne Fourcade (Clermont), Anthony Etrillard (Toulon), Killian Geraci (Lyon), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon), Baptiste Pesenti (Pau), Florent Vanverberghe (Castres), Pierre-Henry Azagoh (Stade Francais), Cyril Cazeaux (Bordeaux-Begles), Dylan Cretin (Lyon), Ibrahim Diallo (Racing 92), Alexandre Becognee (Montpellier), Alexandre Fischer (Clermont), Anthony Jelonch (Castres), Sekou Macalou (Stade Francais), Cameron Woki (Bordeaux-Begles), Patrick Sobela (Lyon)
Backs: Baptiste Couilloud (Lyon), Clovis Le Bail (Pau), Teddy Iribaren (Racing), Louis Carbonel (Toulon), Antoine Hastoy (Pau), Joris Segonds (Stade Francais), Jonathan Danty (Stade Francais), Tani Vili (Clermont), Arthur Vincent (Montpellier), Julien Heriteau (Toulon), Pierre-Louis Barassi (Lyon), Gabin Villiere (Toulon), Alivereti Raka (Clermont), Damian Penaud (Clermont), Teddy Thomas (Racing 92), Romain Buros (Bordeaux-Begles), Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier), Gervais Cordin (Toulon), Melvyn Jaminet (Perpigna)
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