They replace respectively Clermont-Ferrand’s Montagne and Toulouse’s Brennan, injured this weekend in the Top 14.
On Monday, the XV de France staff announced the withdrawal of two of the 42 players selected to prepare for the first test match of the autumn tour, this Saturday at the Stade de France. They are Toulouse second row Joshua Brennan (orbital floor injury).l on Sunday evening against Bayonne) and Clermont pillar Régis Montagne (unspecified injury). Both newcomers to Marcoussis.
To replace them, Fabien Galthié has called on Killian Tixeront (third row, 22, 0 caps) from Clermont-Ferrand and Uini Atonio (34, 62 caps) from La Rochelle.
The latter, who had initially been rested for Japan with a calf injury, was expected to take part in the second test match against the All Blacks on November 16.