France U20 have a South African challenge of their own to meet. On Saturday at 2.30pm in Châteauroux, France’s under-20s host the Baby Springboks in a test match.

For this fixture, head coach Cédric Laborde and his assistants have picked young players who have already had a taste of the Top 14. They include Clermont pair Frisach (prop) and Michaux (lock), Racing’s Jabea Njocke (prop), and Bayonne scrum-half Tilloles.

Behind, Pau centre Valentino will partner Bordeaux’s Drault, and Clermont’s Guillaud, prominent in the early part of the season, will line up at full-back. Note that the Keletaona brothers, Luka and Tana, will start at fly-half and number 8 respectively.

The France U20 line-up : Guillaud – Cazemajou, Drault, Valentino, Rates – (fh) L. Keletaona, (sh) Tilloles – Marzullo (capt.), T. Keletaona, Paul – Michaux, Martin Bonnard – Jabea Njocke, Gil, Frisach

Replacements : Ratavo, Couturier, Langlois, Veschambre, R. Lanen, Bissu, Blum, Laharrague, Rasal, C. Mignot, Gil.