France Name 12 Catalans Dragons Players In Squad For Match Against England

26 September 2016 05:50

Twelve Catalans Dragons players have been included in new France coach Aurelien Cologni's 26-man squad for the match against England in Avignon on October 22.

Full-back Morgan Escare, who has fallen out of favour at the Dragons, is the notable absentee from the squad chosen by Cologni, the successor of Englishman Richard Agar as national coach.

Wakefield prop Mickael Simon, Warrington second rower Benjamin Jullien, Castleford prop Gadwin Springer, Hull KR second rower Kevin Larroyer, St Helens half-back Theo Fages and London Broncos scrum-half William Barthau are part of the group that will meet up to prepare for the England game on October 5.

Squad (Catalans Dragons players unless stated): L Albert, O Arnaud (Avignon), W Barthau (London Broncos), J Bousquet, G Bonnet (Lezignan), C Boyer (Toulouse), D Cardace (Lezignan), R Casty, A Da Costa, V Duport, T Fages (St Helens), B Garcia, T Gigot, M Goudemand (Avignon), M Herold (Limoux), B Jullien (Warrington), K Larroyer (Hull KR), G Marguerite (Toulouse), R Navarrete, M Pala, E Pelissier, U Perez, S Robin, M Rouch (Limoux), M Simon (Wakefield), G Springer (Castleford).

Source: PA-WIRE