France have announced their 24 man squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, with Super League Catalan Dragons providing the core of the squad:
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Clement Soubeyras, Younes Khattabi (AS Carcassonne XIII), Jean Philippe Baile, William Barthau, Thomas Bosc, Remi Casty, Vincent Duport, Olivier Elima, Morgan Escare, Jamal Fakir, Kevin Larroyer, Antoni Maria, Gregory Mounis, Mathias Pala, Eloi Pelissier, Mickael Simon, Frederic Vaccari (Catalan Dragons), Cyril Stacul (FC Lezignan XIII), Clint Greenshields (North Queensland Cowboys), Theo Fages (Salford City Reds), Tony Gigot (SO Avignon), Sebastien Raguin (St Esteve XIII Catalan), Andrew Bentley, Kane Bentley (Toulouse Olympique XIII)
With Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Head Coach Richard Agar taking the reins and a blend of Super League and domestic talent, hopes are high that France will perform at their best in front of passionate supporters.
France begin their campaign against Papua New Guinea at Craven Park in Hull on Sunday 27th October, with games against New Zealand in Avignon on Friday 1st November and Samoa in Perpignan on Monday 10th November.