The third line Fulgence Ouedraogo and three-quarters François Steyn, Timoci Nagusa and Henry Immelman, unavailable for several weeks, will make their return Saturday for the trip to Agen, on behalf of the 10th day.

Ouedraogo was absent in the last matches of the MHR due to a cervical injury, while Steyn, Nagusa and Immelman suffered biceps, thigh and jaw injuries respectively.

The third international Yacouba Camara line, awarded with a sprained right knee contracted March 17 during the game Wales - France, is also available after resuming training earlier this week.

Paillaugue and Goosen still unavailable

In contrast, scrum half Benoît Paillaugue, who is battling a thigh injury, and three-quarter South African Johan Goosen, who suffered a serious sprained ankle on October 7, have resumed the race but did not are not ready yet.

In addition to Fijian wing Nemani Nadolo (knee), the second Georgian line Konstantin Mikautadze, the third line Julien Bardy (shoulder) or South African hooker Bismarck Du Plessis (cervical), coach Vern Cotter will be deprived of French internationals: Louis Picamoles, Kélian Galletier or Benjamin Fall and Georgian pillars Misha Nariashvili and Levan Chilachava, selected by their respective selections for the autumn tour.