Castaignede is in impressive form for Saracens this season
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France coach Bernard Laporte may end Thomas Castaignede's two-year exile from the national squad by recalling him for November's Test with Australia.
Castaignede, who plays at full-back or centre for Saracens but won most of his 43 caps at fly-half, has not played for France since before the 2003 World Cup.
But Laporte told French paper L'Equipe: "Thomas was not at the World Cup because others were better than him.
"His physical tests show that now he is back among the best in the backs."
France's first-choice fly-halfs Frederic Michalak and Yann Delaigue are both battling to return from injuries in time for the 5 November match in Marseille.
Laporte, due to name his 22-man squad next week, is set travel to England on Sunday to watch Castaignede play for Saracens in their Heineken Cup game against French champions Biarritz.
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