XV of France: Cat absent, Penaud back in the group of 28 to prepare Scotland

The staff of the XV of France unveiled this Tuesday the group of 28 players who will prepare the fourth match of the Six Nations Tournament, on March 8, against Scotland. Racing 92 hooker Camille Chat, a decisive replacement for success against Wales, is missing from this list due to adductor pain. However, Clermont winger Damian Penaud, who had missed the start of the tournament due to a calf injury, made his return to the group. In addition, the pillar of Bordeaux-Bègles, Jefferson Poirot, dismissed for the trip to Cardiff, remains in the tricolor group reunited in Marcoussis from Thursday. Just like winger Teddy Thomas, who missed a defensive performance at the Principality Stadium.

The group of 28 players:

First line
BAMBA Demba - 21 years old - 10 selections - LOU Rugby
GROS Jean-Baptiste - 20 years old - 1 selection - RC Toulon
HAOUAS Mohamed - 25 years old - 3 selections - Montpellier Hérault Rugby
MARCHAND Julien - 24 years old - 5 selections - Stade Toulousain
MAUVAKA Peato - 23 years old - 3 selections - Stade Toulousain
POIROT Jefferson - 27 years old - 35 selections - Union Bordeaux-Bègles

Second line
GERACI Killian - 20 years old - 0 selection - LOU Rugby
LE ROUX Bernard - 30 years old - 40 caps - Racing 92
TAOFIFENUA Romain - 29 years old - 16 selections - RC Toulon
WILLEMSE Paul - 27 years old - 8 selections - Montpellier Hérault Rugby

Third row
ALLDRITT Grégory - 22 years old - 14 selections - Stade Rochelais
CRETIN Dylan - 22 years old - 1 selection - LOU Rugby
CROS François - 25 years old - 5 selections - Stade Toulousain
OLLIVON Charles - 26 years old - 14 selections - RC Toulon
TOLOFUA Selevasio - 22 years old - 0 selection - Stade Toulousain
WOKI Cameron - 21 years old - 2 selections - Union Bordeaux-Bègles

Half scrum
DUPONT Antoine - 23 years old - 23 selections - Stade Toulousain
SERIN Baptiste - 25 years old - 35 selections - RC Toulon

Half opening
JALIBERT Matthieu - 21 years old - 4 selections - Union Bordeaux-Bègles
NTAMACK Romain - 20 years old - 15 selections - Stade Toulousain

Center
FICKOU Gaël - 25 years old - 54 selections - Stade Français Paris
VAKATAWA Virimi - 27 years old - 23 caps - Racing 92
VINCENT Arthur - 20 years old - 3 selections - Montpellier Hérault Rugby

wing
NGANDEBE Gabriel - 22 years old - 0 selection - Montpellier Hérault Rugby
PENAUD Damian - 23 years old - 16 selections - ASM Clermont Auvergne
THOMAS Teddy - 26 years old - 19 selections - Racing 92

Back
BOUTHIER Anthony - 27 years old - 3 selections - Montpellier Hérault Rugby
RAMOS Thomas - 24 years old - 10 selections - Stade Toulousain

Here is the list of those summoned by @FGalthie and Raphaël Ibañez to prepare for the next match of the @SixNations_FR tournament against Scotland. The players will join the CNR on February 27 in the evening. NeFaisonsXV # # # XVdeFrance ECOFRApic.twitter.com / hLhfB1s8k8

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