France to play Southern Hemisphere trio

Les Bleus, led by new coach Guy Noves, will kick off the traditional international window against Samoa on November 12 at a venue to be decided. Recently, France have relocated from Paris, playing Fiji in Marseille (2014), Tonga in Le Havre (2013) and Argentina in Lille (2012).

France will then host the Wallabies on November 19 before taking on the two-time reigning world champions All Blacks on November 26, both matches taking place at the Stade de France.

France 2016 schedule:

Six Nations:

Feb 06: v Italy, Stade de France

Feb 13: v Ireland, Stade de France

Feb 26: Wales, Cardiff

Mar 13: Scotland, Edinburgh

Mar 19: England, Stade de France

June tour:

Jun 18: v Argentina, TBC

Jun 25: v Argentina, TBC

November Tests:

Nov 12: v Samoa, TBC

Nov 19: v Australia, Stade de France

Nov 26: v New Zealand, Stade de France

Agence France-Presse