France's trio sit out training

NEWS: Centre Jonathan Danty, back row Wenceslas Lauret and lock Sebastien Vahaamahina sat out France’s public training session at Marcoussis.

Neither of the trio showed physical problems.

Danty and Lauret were seen passing a ball behind the posts and Vahaamahina joined up with the rest of the squad after missing the first session.

The coaching staff gave them an extra period of rest after they started for their clubs in the Top 14 on the weekend.

Coach Jacques Brunel is already without five of his original 31-man squad in Bernard Le Roux, Wesley Fofana, Morgan Parra, Remi Lamerat and Uini Antonio. His team have two weeks before they face South Africa on November 10, Argentina on November 17 and Fiji on November 24.

Agence France-Presse