France coach Richard Agar has included Salford teenage scrum-half Theo Fages in his 24-man squad for the World Cup.
Wakefield boss Richard Agar has been appointed as the new France coach on a part-time basis.
France forward Jason Baitieri admits Les Tricolores must make significant improvements ahead of Sunday's re-match.
Forward Craig Kopczak is in contention to captain Wales after being elevated to a four-strong leadership group.
Wales will step up their preparations for the 2013 World Cup when they take on France on Saturday.
It has been announced that Cardiff's Millennium Stadium will host a double-header to launch the 2013 World Cup.
A total of 13 Catalan Dragons have been named in the France team to play England Knights on Saturday.
England are a distant third in the revamped world rankings issued on Friday by the Rugby League International Federation.