The scrum half Morgan Parra and back Brice Dulin are back as holders in the XV of France who will face Wales on Saturday in the third game the Six Nations, announced Wednesday the manager Philippe Saint-André.
Morgan Parra (26 years, 58 caps) as Brice Dulin (24 years, 18 caps) no longer had started a game Blue since June 2014 and the tour in Australia. Number 9 Clermont, replacing Rory Kockott injured will be associated with Camille Lopez, his club partner, the hinge. It has therefore been preferred to Sébastien Tillous-Borde, holder in the November tests but had thrown in the towel for the start of the tournament due to a big knee contusion.
Morgan Parra, package in November, had started the tournament as a substitute and made entries into play rather convincing in the win against Scotland (15-8) and defeat in Ireland (18-11). “So we will not only hinge with automation experience but also someone who knows the very high level” , said Philippe Saint-André. “It can only be beneficial for the XV of France. “
Bastareaud ON BENCH
Dulin, he also had to pass his turn because of various injuries November and at the beginning of the tournament. It thus recovering from a weak to a biceps. He supplemented Scott Spedding, holding in the last five games of the XV of France but wrote a fair copy in Dublin.
“Brice is 98% of its resources but we know his qualities on high balls , its qualities raiser “, noted Saint-André praising the ” freshness “ of racingman. In total, the framing of the XV of France has made five changes to his starting XV. The biggest surprise is the relegation of the center of Toulon, Bastareaud (26, 30 selection) on the bench in favor of Castres Rémi Lamerat (24 years, 5 Sel) that will be present for the first time in his career kickoff.
Sofiane Guitoune (25 years, 2 selections) will start on the wing instead of Teddy Thomas, touched his ankle. And as expected, Romain Taofifénua (24 years, 5 Sel) overcomes the absence in the second line of Pascal Pape, hanging ten weeks for an illegal knee on an Irish player. Absences lead on the bench a little game of musical chairs with the entries of Jocelino Suta, Sebastien Tillous-Borde and Bastareaud. The latter will be responsible for providing all of its power during the match, in the image of what may have been producing Benjamin Kayser, UINI Atonio and Vincent Debaty Ireland still expected in the role of impact players.
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The starting XV to face Wales: Dulin – Huget Lamerat, Fofana, Guitoune – (o) Lopez, (m) Parra – Le Roux, Chouly, Dusautoir (cap) – Maestri, Taofifenua – Slimani, Guirado, Ben Arous Replacements: Kayser, Debaty, Atonio, Suta, Goujon, Tillous-Borde, Tales, Bastareaud
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