France have been fastest out of the blocks ahead of the 2021 Six Nations, naming a 37-strong squad that contains three newcomers.
France have made six changes to their team to face England in Sunday's Autumn Nations Cup final following last weekend's group stage win over Italy in Paris.
Mohamed Haouas was infamously sent-off for France at Murrayfield last March but coach Fabien Galthie is keeping faith in the prop.
The latest in the Future of Rugby series looks at France and what sort of U23 XV they could field... the future is bright for Les Bleus.
With the World Rugby U20 Championship potentially postponed or cancelled, RugbyPass take a look at the top 50 U20 players in the world currently.
We have picked out six of the brightest talents to watch over the next two months in the U20 Six Nations, with the age-grade tournament set to excite.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Leinster vs Lyon at the RDS.