France have unveiled a list of 42 players for their Autumn Nations Series matches against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France - with all games shown live on TNT Sports. It is little surprise that Dupont is straight back in the squad, with hopes that he can jump-start a rocky year for Les Bleus.
A notable absentee is Romain Ntamack, who is recovering from a torn calf muscle. After Dupont, fly-half Ntamack has been the player France have most missed in recent campaigns. However, it's thought the 25-year-old Toulouse man could link back up with the squad in preparation for the huge match against the All Blacks, whom France will be aiming to defeat for the third time in a row.
While Gregory Alldritt and Baptiste Serin stood in as captains during Dupont's absence, it's likely the scrum-half will be granted the armband once again this November.
Another notable inclusion is Toulouse's Joshua Brennan, son of Ireland international Trevor Brennan, who also played for Les Rouge et Noir from 2002 to 2007. The younger Brennan, 22, has captained France at age grade level, and made his debut for the Top 14 club at just 18 years old.
Forwards (Current Club / First Club):
Grégory ALDRITT (Stade Rochelais / FC Auch)
Uini ATONIO (Stade Rochelais / Auckland Wesley College)
Gaëtan BARLOT (Castres Olympique / AS Montferrandaise)
Pierre BOCHATON (Union Bordeaux Bègles / Rugby Trévoux Chatillon)
Paul BOUDEHENT (Stade Rochelais / SCO Rugby Angers)
Joshua BRENNAN (Stade Toulousain / Toulouse Lalande Aucamville XV)
Georges-Henri COLOMBE (Stade Rochelais / Racing Nanterre Rugby)
François CROS (Stade Toulousain / RC Seilh-Fenouillet)
Thibaud FLAMENT (Stade Toulousain / ASUB Rugby Waterloo)
Marko GAZZOTTI (Union Bordeaux Bègles / FC Aix les Bains)
Jean-Baptiste GROS (RC Toulon / RC Tarascon)
Mickaël GUILLARD (Lyon OU Rugby / RC Maurepas Élancourt)
Anthony JELONCH (Stade Toulousain / UA Vicoise)
Maxime LAMOTHE (Union Bordeaux Bègles / Pessac Rugby)
Peato MAUVAKA (Stade Toulousain / URC Dumbéa)
Emmanuel MEAFOU (Stade Toulousain / Brothers Old Boys)
Lenni NOUCHI (Montpellier Hérault Rugby / AS Béziers Hérault)
Charles OLLIVON (RC Toulon / Saint-Pée UC)
Alexandre ROUMAT (Stade Toulousain / AS Hossegor)
Romain TAOFIFENUA (Racing 92 / AL Echirolles)
Sébastien TAOFIFENUA (Lyon OU Rugby / AL Echirolles)
Tevita TATAFU (Aviron Bayonnais / EUA High School)
Reda WARDI (Stade Rochelais / Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
Backs:
Théo ATTISSOGBE (Section Paloise / Peyrehorade Sports Rugby)
Léo BARRÉ (Stade Français / RC Versailles)
Léo BERDEU (Lyon OU Rugby / OL Grasse)
Louis BIELLE-BIARREY (Union Bordeaux Bègles / RC Seyssinois)
Romain BUROS (Union Bordeaux Bègles / Avenir Aturin)
Paul COSTES (Stade Toulousain / Toulouse UC)
Jonathan DANTY (Stade Rochelais / ASPTT Paris)
Antoine DUPONT (Stade Toulousain / Magnoac FC)
Gaël FICKOU (Racing 92 / US Seynoise)
Antoine FRISCH (RC Toulon / Paris Université Club)
Émilien GAILLETON (Section Paloise / Cahors Rugby Saint Cadurcien)
Mathieu JALIBERT (Union Bordeaux Bègles / ASS Stade Calédonien)
Nolann LE GARREC (Racing 92 / RC Vannes)
Mathis LEBEL (Stade Toulousain / Lombez Samatan Club)
Maxime LUCU (Union Bordeaux Bègles / Saint-Pée UC)
Yoram MOEFANA (Union Bordeaux Bègles / USA Limoges)
Damian PENAUD (Union Bordeaux Bègles / EV Malemort Brive Olympique)
Thomas RAMOS (Stade Toulousain / SC Mazamet)
Gabin VILLIÈRE (RC Toulon / RC du Bocage Virois)
