Francois Trinh-Duc is among those to have missed out on a place in France's finalised squad for the Rugby World Cup.

The 28-year-old fly-half, part of the France 22 that narrowly lost the 2011 final to New Zealand, missed the cut when coach Philippe Saint-Andre trimmed a 36-man party to 31 on Sunday.

Frederic Michalak and Remi Tales have been preferred as options for the number 10 jersey, the former having become his country's record points-scorer in Tests during Saturday's 25-20 victory over England in Paris.

Xavier Chiocci, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Loann Goujon and Remi Lamerat are the other players to have been cut by Saint-Andre.

Thierry Dusautoir will again captain France, who begin their campaign against Italy at Twickenham on September 19.

Also in Pool D alongside France and Italy are Ireland, Canada and Romania.

Squad in full

Forwards: Uini Atonio, Eddy Ben Arous, Vincent Debaty, Nicolas Mas, Rabah Slimani, Guilhem Guirado, Benjamin Kayser, Dimitri Szarzewski, Alexandre Flanquart, Yoann Maestri, Pascal Pape, Thierry Dusautoir (captain), Bernard Le Roux, Yannick Nyanga, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Damien Chouly, Louis Picamoles.

Backs: Rory Kockott, Morgan Parra, Sebastien Tillous-Borde, Frederic Michalak, Remi Tales, Mathieu Bastareaud, Alexandre Dumoulin, Gael Fickou, Wesley Fofana, Brice Dulin, Sofiane Guitoune, Yoann Huget, Noa Nakaitaci, Scott Spedding.