# France call up seven for Springboks clash as Ntamack ruled out

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/france-call-up-seven-for-springboks-clash-as-ntamack-ruled-out/
- Published: 2026-11-08T06:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T06:37:16+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/france-call-up-seven-springboks-clash-ntamack-ruled-out-6533996
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- France have called up seven players for the South Africa match.
- Teddy Thomas returns to the squad after five years.
- Louis Carbonel replaces injured fly-half Romain Ntamack.

## Summary

France have added seven players to their 42-man squad for this week’s Nations Championship match against South Africa, after a 54-17 win over Fiji in Lyon. The changes include several players returning from injury or long absences, while fly-half Romain Ntamack has been ruled out with a shoulder injury.

Teddy Thomas returns after five years away from the squad, having last earned one of his 28 caps in July 2021. Gaël Fickou is back with 98 caps, while hooker Julien Marchand and winger Gaël Dréan have returned to competitive action after injuries; Dréan underwent cardiac surgery in June. Pau players Grégoire Arfeuil and Loïc Credoz are also called up, and Louis Carbonel replaces Ntamack.

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