World Cup: Man Squad and Arthur Iturria

world cup: The 32-man squad meets Sunday at the national training centre in Marcoussis, on the outskirts of Paris, ahead of the opening game at defending champion England on Feb. 4, according to Brandon Sun. David, who has four test caps, played in the 2008 Six Nations campaign but has not been selected since a 39-12 loss to New Zealand in 2009. Lock Arthur Iturria, prop Mohamed Boughanmi, backrower Fabien Sanconnie and fullback Geoffrey Palis are the newcomers. Meanwhile, flanker Raphael Lakafia also gets another chance to stake his claim, having drifted out of contention since playing twice for France at the 2011 World Cup. Trinh-Duc, who has 56 caps, is expected to be called up later in the tournament. One notable absentee from the France squad is experienced flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, who is still recovering from a broken arm sustained in a highly physical 52-8 win over Samoa in November. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.