France have been forced to name a new 31-man squad for next week's Six Nations clash with Scotland after five players tested positive for Covid-19.
The French Rugby Federation has confirmed that centre Arthur Vincent and hooker Julien Marchand are the latest players to test positive, following on from prop Mohamed Haouas and winger Gabin Villiere, both of whom turned in positive tests before the weekend.
Star scrum-half Antoine Dupont is already in isolation after catching the virus, along with head coach Fabien Galthie and assistant William Servat, both of whom tested positive earlier in the week.
Dupont, in theory, may well have initially been in line to play, but a change in the length of quarantine from seven to 10 days by the French government has ended his chances of taking to the field at the Stade de France next Sunday.
Meanwhile, Toulon duo Swan Rebbadj and Jean-Baptiste Gros have both been left out of the latest squad after coming into contact with known positive cases at their club.
In total, Les Bleus have made seven changes to their squad, with Dorian Aldegheri of Toulouse and Racing 92 pair Teddy Baubigny and Hassane Kolingar coming in to the front row.
Dupont is replaced by uncapped Bordeaux star Maxime Lucu, while club team-mate Yoram Moefana and Stade Francais' Jonathan Danty come in to bolster the options at centre.
Uncapped winger Donovan Taofifenua of Racing 92 has also joined the squad.
France are currently top of the Six Nations standings after victories over Italy and Ireland.
