Les Bleus bench Michalak for Pumas

Les Bleus bench Michalak for Pumas

15 Jun 2012

Sharks flyhalf Frederick Michalak is set to play off the bench when France tackle Argentina in Cordoba on Saturday.

Michalak will provide cover for first-choice pivot Francois Trinh-Duc.

Other selections will see fullback Brice Dulin and loosehead prop Yvan Watremez make their Test debuts in the starting line-up. There are three other uncapped players on the bench, with hooker Christopher Tolofua, lock Romain Taofifenua and scrumhalf Maxime Machenaud expected to make their first international appearances as reserves.

This will be the first of a two-Test series.

France - 15 Brice Dulin, 14 Jean-Marcellin Buttin, 13 Wesley Fofana, 12 Florian Fritz, 11 Yoann Huget, 10 Francois Trinh-Duc, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 7 Louis Picamoles, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Pascal Pape (c), 3 David Attoub, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Yvan Watremez.
Subs: 16 Christopher Tolofua, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Romain Taofifenua, 19 Alexandre Lapandry, 20 Maxime Machenaud, 21 Frederic Michalak, 22 Maxime Mermoz.


12 Comments

  • 1.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 07:58 am

    This comes as no surprise, Michalaks games has gone. Ackwards since his ill-advised stint with the Sharks. Noones game is equipped to survive dumbing down to that level.

  • 2.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 07:59 am

    ‘backwards’

  • 3.jackdaniels: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 08:32 am

    This comes as no surprise, PrickBoks comments has gone backwards since his ill-advised stints with Keo. Noones comments is equipped to survive dumbing down to that level

  • 4.Sharks fans are genuine Bok supporters.: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 08:36 am

    @jackdaniels(jackdaniels)-3:

    Careful. He calls all the male bloggers ‘sweetcakes’. He is the keo male stalker.

  • 5.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 08:42 am

    @jackdaniels(jackdaniels)-3: If there’s one adjective Moose is intimate with it is “backwards”.

  • 6.toulon says: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 08:47 am

    hahahahaha!

  • 7.Bok fan: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 08:56 am

    Good selection, he still has plenty to offer.

    Michalak must have the most effective tackling technique, should maybe teach it to Morne

  • 8.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 09:21 am

    am i reading right, Tolofua? are the french picking Pacific Islanders now too? :roll:

  • 9.stormer in a teacup: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 09:43 am

    @Transformation(Transformation)-8: I think we should get one. They’re all the rage.

  • 10.PrickBoks going South: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 09:47 am

    @Sharks fans are genuine Bok supporters.(Predawn)-4:

    No, not all

    Just you, sweetcakes. Because youre special.

  • 11.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 09:49 am

    @stormer in a teacup(stormer in a teacup)-9: eish, don’t think that would go down well in our country… :D

  • 12.race of tan: Reply to this comment
    15 Jun 2012, 10:41 am

    Interesting game the Pumas have enjoyed alot of success against the French over last fw years.
    Were is the brilliant Bonnaire?

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