As started by CMR on Twitter... I thought a thread would give us more characters to play with...

Couple of questions for me...

Is Clint Greenshields making himself available ?

Are there any other players who might sneak in on residential grounds for me to consider?

Or the grandparent rule. So that's NOT Heath L'Estrange....

Is Dimi Pelo getting any game time in the NRL? I'll presume Chisholm isn't.

I always had a feeling Mellow Pelo would be back with us before long after his ill judged flirt with Union.

Maybe a bit of world cup bonding would help make his mind up.

1. Escare
2. Stacul
3. Duport
4. Pala
5. Vicarri
6. Bosc
7. Dureau
8. Bosquet
9. Pellisier
10. Casty
11. Elima
12. Battieri
13. Mounis

14. Larroyer
15. Simon
16. Fages
17. Baille

Obviously, Dereau will qualify at the end of the season and it is up to him to put his hand up. However, that 17 (excuse some of the spellings) would be the strongest side France have put out in over 25 years. Fages would spell Pellisier at hooker for 10 minutes each half.

Pelo is playing NSW Cup.

Baitieri is out for the season with an ACL tear.

Fages has shown no evidence of being a hooker.

The best French team, made up of French-born players, would be:


[iEscare,

Vaccari, Duport, Baile, Cardace/Pala/Stacul

Bosc
Barthau/Fages

Mounis
Elima, Larroyer
Casty, Pelissier, Simon.[/i

Interchange: [iFakir, Bousquet, Raguin, K. Bentley[/i

Not sure Dureau would fancy it after feeling his way back into the season.

You never know though.

Initial 40-man squad named.
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