France have named a squad of 35 for the upcoming Under-20s Six Nations including World Under-20s champions Matthias Haddad and Paul Mallez.
Les Bleuets, have won the last two world titles but are seeking a first Six Nations crown since 2018, and will be able to call on an experienced squad.
Coached by former France internationals Sébastien Bruno and Fabrice Estebanez, as well as former France defence coach Jean-Marc Bederede, France will open their campaign against England.
And they will do so with a strong including a number of players who have featured regularly in the Top 14 this season.
Prop Daniel Bibi Biziwu has been a regular fixture for Clermont Auvergne, while back-rowers Haddad of La Rochelle and Jean-Baptiste Lachaise of Bordeaux have also got senior experience.
The squad also features Toulouse pair Joshua Brennan, son of Ireland international Trevor, and Théo Ntamack, younger brother of Romain and son of France great Emile.
In the backline, scrum-halves Nolann Le Garrec and Théo Idjellidaine, as well as fly-halves Louis Foursans Bourdette and Thibault Debaes, have also been involved regularly at senior level.
The squad will meet up on June 9 for a training camp before heading to Wales for the competition.
France squad for the Under-20s Six Nations
BARRÉ Léo (Stade Français Paris) BAUDONNE Maxime (Racing 92) BIBI BIZIWU Daniel (ASM Clermont Auvergne) BIELLE BIARREY Louis (FC Grenoble) BOCHATON Pierre (US Bressane) BORDENAVE Téo (Section Paloise) BOUDOU Benjamin (ASM Clermont Auvergne) BRENNAN Joshua (Stade Toulousain) DEBAES Thibault (Section Paloise) EPEE Nelson (Stade Toulousain) FAKATIKA Akato (USA Perpignan) FOURSANS BOURDETTE Louis (Montpellier RC) GAILLETON Emilien (SU Agen) GARCIA Matteo (Union Bordeaux-Bègles) HADDAD Matthias (Stade Rochelais) IDJELLIDAINE Théo (Stade Toulousain) JAUNEAU Baptiste (Biarritz Olympique) KITEAU Henzo (ASM Clermont Auvergne) LACHAISE Jean-Baptiste (Union Bordeaux Bègles) LE GARREC Nolann (Racing 92) MALLEZ Paul (Stade Toulousain) MONTGAILLARD Victor (USA Perpignan) MOUKORO Thomas (Racing 92) NTAMACK Théo (Stade Toulousain) PARISIEN Alfred (Lyon OU) PLOYET Thomas (Stade Rochelais) RETIERE Edgar (Stade Toulousain) REYBIER Enzo (US Oyonnax) RIGUET Romain (Stade Toulousain) SA Connor (Union Bordeaux Bègles) SEGUELA Ugo (US Colomiers) TCHAPTCHET Alexandre (Lyon OU) TIXERONT Killian (ASM Clermont Auvergne) WARION Adrien (RC Toulonnais) YEMSI Eliott (RC Toulonnais)
