France change six
12 Mar 2008
French coach Marc Lievremont has again made sweeping changes for their 6 Nations decider against Wales on Saturday.
Lievremont has made six changes and has opted for a more experienced team, with halfbacks Jean-Baptiste Elissalde and David Skrela returning. Wing Vincent Clerc and Damien Traille also return in the backs, while in the pack eighthman Julien Bonnaire and flank Thierry Dusatoir bolster the loose-trio.
France – 15 Anthony Floch (Clermont), 14 Vincent Clerc (Toulouse), 13 Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse), 12 Damien Traille (Biarritz), 11 Julien Malzieu (Clermont), 10 David Skrela (Stade Français), 9 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde (Toulouse), 8 Julien Bonnaire (Clermont), 7 Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier), 6 Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse), 5 Jerome Thion (Biarritz), 4 Lionel Nallet (Castres, capt), 3 Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), 2 Dimitri Szarzewski (Stade Français), 1 Fabien Barcella (Auch).
Subs: 16 William Servat Toulouse), 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux (Toulouse), 18 Arnaud Mela (Albi), 19 Elvis Vermeulen (Clermont), 20 Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), 21 Francois Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), 22 Cedric Heymans (Toulouse).

3 Comments
12 Mar 2008, 12:14 pm
Go the Dragoons.
12 Mar 2008, 12:17 pm
I miss Skim.
Wherefore art thou Skim. Taking the #1 when you are not about, just aint the same.
12 Mar 2008, 12:39 pm
Strong team, Wales could come a cropper
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