France's Fabien Galthie has named nine uncapped players in his 42-man squad for next month's Tests vs Argentina, Georgia and New Zealand.
After a genuine renaissance year in 2020, can France go one better and clinch the silverware that alluded them last year in 2021?
Leicester beat Bayonne, Ospreys were too strong for Worcester and London Irish claimed a bonus-point victory over Pau in the European Challenge Cup.
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Bristol became the first English side through to the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a comprehensive victory over Brive.
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Leicester stay unbeaten, Bristol enjoy a comeback win and Edinburgh edge out Wasps in Saturday's pool matches.
Leicester Tigers have been drawn with former winners Cardiff Blues and Pau in next season's European Challenge Cup.