Paris: France scrumhalf Morgan Parra was declared fit to face Australia on Saturday when manager Philippe Saint-Andre picked him in his 23-man squad.
“It’s good news,” Saint-Andre told the France 3 channel on Sunday. “He [Parra] started to run again yesterday and today he even managed to kick some penalties. Kicking will be very important against Australia.”
Parra took a knock earlier this week but has recovered well and was kept in the party as Saint-Andre trimmed his 34-man squad down to 23.
Maxime Machenaud was also retained as a scrumhalf, suggesting that utility back Frederic Michalak would be used as a flyhalf against the Wallabies.
Regular captain Thierry Dusautoir (knee injury) had already been replaced by Yannick Nyanga.
Saint-Andre will name his team on Thursday.
France take on Australia at the Stade de France before meeting Argentina in Lille on November 17 and Samoa in Paris a week later.
