SAINTS half back Theo Fages has been named skipper of France's World Cup team.
He leads the 24-man squad for the tournament in Australia which starts later this month.
France have a tough group, kicking off against an Australian influenced Lebanon in Canberra on 29 October.
They follow that up with a game against Australia.
Fages could come up against some of his Saints teammates when France play England on 12 November in Perth.
There are eight Catalans Dragons players in the squad.
France: J Bousquet, T Margalet, B Garcia, J Baitieri, L Albert, F Yaha, N Djalout, R Navarrete (Catalans Dragons), B Ader, C Boyer, M Kheirallah (Toulouse), W Barthau, J Boudebza (London Broncos), O Arnaud, G Bonnet (Avignon), D Cardace (Lezignan), T Fages (Saints, captain), M Herold, M Rouch (Limoux), B Jullien (Warrington), A Maria, E Pelissier (Leigh), H Miloudi (Hull), G Springer (Castleford).
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