Rugby-Australia squad to play test series v France

SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Australia coach Ewen McKenzie on Thursday named the following 32-man squad for the three-test series against France in June: Squad: Forwards - Wycliff Palu, Ben McCalman, Scott Higginbotham, Michael Hooper, Matt Hodgson, Scott Fardy, James Horwill, Rob Simmons, Will Skelton, Sam Carter, Luke Jones, Ben Alexander, Pek Cowan, Sekope Kepu, James Slipper, Scott Sio, Stephen Moore, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Nathan Charles. Backs - Israel Folau, Rob Horne, Nick Cummins, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Pat McCabe, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Leali'ifano, Matt Toomua, Kurtley Beale, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Nic White, Nick Phipps. (Compiled by Nick Mulvenney; Editing by Ian Ransom)