France coach Bobbie Goulding has concentrated on players with Super League experience in his squad to face England, however he has been hit by the withdrawal of Catalans Dragons captain Thomas Bosc the goalkicking half-back suffered a leg injury in the Dragons’ 24-6 Engage Super League defeat at Hull KR on Sunday and is in France for scans.
Bosc’s place has gone to half-back Nicolas Munoz, one of three representatives from French domestic champions Lezignan.
Full Squad
Revised 20-man France squad (Catalans unless stated): A Bentley, R Casty, V Duport (Toulouse), O Elima (capt), J Fakir, D Ferriol, T Gigot, C Gossard, M Griffi (Toulouse), N Munoz (Lezignan), G Mounis, D Pelo, N Piquemal (Lezignan), F Quintilla (Lezignan), S Raguin, M Simon, Y Tisseyre (Toulouse), J Touxagas, F Vaccari, C Villegas (Toulouse).
France play England in Leigh on Saturday 12 June.