Two changes in the XV of France against England: Bernard Le Roux and Loann Goujon back – The Équipe.fr

Used to 5-6 changes since the beginning of the tournament, Guy Noves has this time made two alterations in his team to face England on Saturday night. 13 of the 15 defeated at Murrayfield will be aligned at the Stade de France in competition closed. The coach of the Blues completed his two changes in the back row. Exit Yacouba Camara, who will be in the stands, and Wenceslas Lauret replacing. The two flankers are replaced by Bernard Roux, tenured for the first time in the tournament, and Loann Goujon, which will be at the back of the scrum. So, Damien Chouly slides on one side.

The third line was in big trouble in Scotland, and Guy Noves wanted to bring a little more power … and freshness, as he assured. “We end our effective review , said the coach of the Blues, a few minutes after announcing his team composition, the CNR Linas-Marcoussis. We saw 28-29 players on this tournament and we wanted to bring freshness. Sunday we played, it was one day less recovery and the position of decathlete Matters. Bernard Roux had been excused on the first two matches for his wedding, we count on him to bring freshness. “

If little change after a worrying defeat may surprise. “I will not say that we are in line but we made those choices, continued the former manager of Stade Toulousain. This is not the fact of having lost in Scotland that will make us change our tune too because we did change after a win. “

The front five is renewed, like the back line and Machenaud hinge – Trinh-Duc, in a clear enough sense to Noves regarding the latter. “I settled person, I have a group of 31 players, he reiterated. Like any nation, we can not move forward with a single hinge, it is rare to see the same for 4 years. Even the great New Zealand team has not done all matches with Carter, while he’s a genius. We want to see our two hinges (Bezy Plisson-and-Machenaud Trinh-Duc) work and help each other so that these are not two guys who are concerned, but four. “