France Six Nations: Why Damian Penaud and Gregory Alldritt Were Left Out

February 9, 2026 Alex Carter - Sports Editor Sport

Here’s a summary of the information from ​the text regarding players left out of the France⁢ Six Nations squad and who is included ‍instead:

Players Left‌ Out:

* Jonathan Danty: His exclusion is linked to a knee injury, though it hasn’t been definitively confirmed ⁢as the sole reason.
* Gael Fickou: Experienced centre also ⁤left out.
* romain Ntamack: Out due to injury.
* Thibaut Flament: Will ​miss the Ireland game due to a clash with his wife’s fertility treatment.

Players Included:

* Kalvin Gourgues: Toulouse star.
* ⁤ Aaron Grandider-Nkanang: Pau’s wing.
* key Players Retained: antoine Dupont (captain), Thomas Ramos, and Charles Ollivon are included.

Full Squad Breakdown:

The text also lists the full ​42-man ‌squad, broken down into Forwards (25 players) and ⁤Backs (17 ⁣players). (See the lists in ​the original text for the⁣ full names).