Virimi Vakatawa and Alivereti Raka make France squad for Rugby World Cup

Fiji born France based players Virimi Vakatawa and Alivereti Raka has been included in the 31 member squad for the French team to the Rugby World Cup.

Raka who got his French citizenship last November, while Vakatawa was recalled into the France Rugby World Cup squad to replace Geoffrey Doumayrou who was ruled out of the squad last month after picking up a leg injury in training.

France is pooled with Argentina, England, the United States and Tonga.

France begin their World Cup campaign against Argentina on the 21st of September at 7.15pm.

France Rugby World Cup Squad:

Forwards: Jefferson Poirot, Rabah Slimani, Demba Bamba, Emerick Setiano, Cyril Baille, Guilhem Guirado (captain), Camille Chat, Peato Mauvaka, Sébastien Vahaamahina, Paul Gabrillagues, Arthur Iturria, Bernard Le Roux, Grégory Alldritt, Charles Ollivon, Louis Picamoles, Yacouba Camara, Wenceslas Lauret

Backs: Antoine Dupont, Baptiste Serin, Maxime Machenaud, Camille Lopez, Romain Ntamack, Gaël Fickou, Wesley Fofana, Sofiane Guitoune, Virimi Vakatawa, Yoann Huget, Alivereti Raka, Damian Penaud, Maxime Médard, Thomas Ramos.

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