Toulon free forward Charles Ollivon drives a 42-man France group picked on Monday by mentor Fabien Galthie for two Tests against Japan one month from now.
Matthieu Jalibert, Melvyn Jaminet, Damien Penaud, and Virimi Vakatawa are the other prepared campaigners at the gathering, incorporating 17 uncapped players.
Just Ollivon, who drove the Barbarians to a 52-21 triumph over England last end of the week, Penaud, Vakatawa, and prop Demba Bamba have above 20 covers.
Galthie had previously expressed that various high-profile players, including most of the Six Nations Grand Slam-winning crew, wouldn't be picked to offer them some reprieve.
It implies that players like Antoine Dupont, the World Player of the Year, and his Toulouse colleague Romain Ntamack will miss the outing to Japan.
Players from the Top 14 last among Montpellier and Castres on June 24 are additionally missing.
On July 2 in Aichi and July 9 in Tokyo, France will confront Japan.
France crew:
Advances: Jean-Baptiste Gros, Dany Priso, Matis Perchaud, Sipili Falatea, Demba Bamba, Dorian Aldegheri, Thomas Laclayat, Pierre Bourgarit, Peato Mauvaka, Christopher Tolofua, Thomas Lavault, Thomas Jolmes, Remi Picquette, Swan Rebbadj, Thibaud Flament, Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, Sekou Macalou, Ibrahim Diallo, Matthias Haddad, Yoan Tanga, Dylan Cretin, Charles Ollivon, Selevasio Tolofua.
Backs: Maxime Lucu, Baptiste Couilloud, Nolann Le Garrec, Antoine Hastoy, Matthieu Jalibert, Louis Carbonel, Tani Vili, Virimi Vakatawa, Yoram Moefana, Louis Le Brun, Damian Penaud, Jules Favre, Matthis Lebel, Remy Baget, Enzo Reybier, Aymeric Luc, Melvyn Jaminet, Max Spring, Romain Buros.
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