France coach Marc Lievremont has announced a 32-man squad for this year's World Cup in New Zealand.

The squad will need to be cut down to 30 by the end of August but Lievremont has extended his initial squad to allow for injuries to Clermont Auvergne duo Thomas Domingo and Aurelien Rougerie.

Toulouse’s Cedric Heymans returns to the squad after missing the Six Nations and there is also a place for Biarritz Olympic forward Raphael Lakafia.

Amlin Challenge Cup finalists Stade Francais have two players included in the squad, Dimitri Szarzewski and Pascal Pape.

France's provisional 32-man squad for the World Cup:

Forwards:
Thomas Domingo, Luc Ducalcon, Sylvain Marconnet, Nicolas Mas, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Guilhem Guirado, William Servat, Dimitri Szarzewski, Romain Millo-Chluski, Lionel Nallet, Pascal Pape, Julien Pierre, Julien Bonnaire, Thierry Dusautoir (captain), Imanol Harinordoquy, Raphael Lakafia, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Louis Picamoles

Backs:
Vincent Clerc, Cedric Heymans, Yoann Huget, Maxime Medard, Alexis Palisson, Fabrice Estebanez, David Marty, Maxime Mermoz, Aurelien Rougerie, Damien Traille, David Skrela, Francois Trinh-Duc, Morgan Parra, Dimitri Yachvili.