Dupont partners Ntamack as Galthie names team to face Fiji

France talisman Antoine Dupont. Pic: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Uncapped loose forward Esteban Capilla could make his France debut off the bench after being ​named in the matchday 23 by coach Fabien ‌Galthie for Saturday's Nations Championship fixture against Fiji in Lyon.

Antoine Dupont will captain the side from scrumhalf and ​partner Romain Ntamack in the halfback pairing.

Yoram Moefana and Kalvin Gourgues form the centre ⁠pairing, with livewire Louis Bielle-Biarrey and English-born Aaron ​Grandidier-Nkanang on the wings and Theo Attissogbe at ​fullback.

Maxime Lamothe starts at hooker alongside props Jean-Baptiste Gros and Sipili Falatea in the front row, while Florian Verhaeghe ​and Mickaël Guillard form the lock pairing.

Francois ​Cros starts at number eight, with loose forwards Cameron Woki and ‌Paul Boudehent also selected.

Former Sevens player Capilla earns his place in the squad after an injury on Wednesday to Oscar Jegou.

France also face South ​Africa on ​November 13 and ⁠Argentina eight days later, ahead of the Nations Championship finals weekend.

France: Théo Attissogbe, Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, Kalvin Gourgues, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (captain); Jean-Baptiste Gros, Maxime Lamothe, Sipili Falatea; Florian Verhaeghe, Mickaël Guillard; Cameron Woki, Paul Boudehent, François Cros.

Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Jefferson Poirot, Regis Montagne, Charles Ollivon, Tom Staniforth, Esteban Capilla, Maxime Lucu, Emilien Gailleton.