France drafts youngster in to replace Flament
SQUAD UPDATE: Loose forward Joshua Brennan, whose father Trevor played for Ireland, has been called up to the France squad to prepare for their Six Nations opener against the Irish, the French rugby federation said on Sunday.
Brennan, 24, who has two caps for France, replaces Toulouse clubmate Thibaud Flament, who pulled out of the squad to accompany his wife in her fertility treatment.
Brennan has spent his entire club career at Toulouse, where his father ended his own playing days after winning 13 caps for Ireland as a second row or flanker.
Following his retirement in 2007, Trevor Brennan and his family remained in Toulouse, where he owns an Irish bar.
Joshua Brennan played two matches for France during their tour to New Zealand last July, first as a lock and then as a flanker, and scored his first international try.
France Six Nations squad – Updated:
Forwards: Dorian Aldegheri, Uini Antonio, Hugo Auradou, Cyril Baille, Paul Boudehent, François Cros, Alexandre Fischer, Joshua Brennan, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Mickaël Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Anthony Jelonch, Maxime Lamothe, Julien Marchand, Temo Matui, Peato Mauvaka, Emmanuel Meafou, Régis Montagne, Rodrigue Neti, Lenni Nouchi, Charles Ollivon, Dany Priso, Thomas Staniforth, Tevita Tatafu, Cameron Woki
Backs: Grégoire Arfeuil, Théo Attissogbe, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Fabien Brau-Boirie, Romain Buros, Thibault Daubagna, Nicolas Depoortere, Gaël Dréan, Antoine Dupont, Kalvin Gourgues, Aaron Grandidier Nkanang, Matthieu Jalibert, Yoram Moefana, Noah Nene, Thomas Ramos, Baptiste Serin, Ugo Seunes