France have misplaced winger Damian Penaud to damage for his or her Six Nations conflict towards Wales, including to an inventory of key gamers unavailable for the event opener on the Stade de France on Friday.
Penaud had been anticipated to return to the crew however suffered a toe damage in coaching and Theo Attissogbe will line up on the wing as a substitute within the crew introduced on Wednesday.
France are already with out veteran centre Gael Fickou, lock Thibaud Flament and free ahead Charles Ollivon, with coach Fabien Galthie making 5 adjustments in whole from their final outing in November after they beat Argentina 37-23 in Paris.
Romain Ntamack is again at fly-half, which pushes Thomas Ramos to full-back instead of Leo Barre whereas Pierre-Louis Barassi replaces Fickou within the midfield and Attissogbe takes Gabin Villiere’s place on the wing.
Former captain Gregory Alldritt returns to the again of the pack instead of Ollivon after being dropped forward of the win over Argentina whereas Alexandre Roumat is in for Flament.
On the bench, Galthie has included Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who debuted in Argentina final yr however had been then arrested on rape costs that had been later dropped.
France crew:
Thomas Ramos Theo Attissogbe, Pierre-Louis Barassi, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (captain), Gregory Alldritt, Paul Boudehent, Francois Cros, Emmanuel Meafou, Alexandre Roumat, Uini Atonio, Peato Mauvaka, Jean-Baptiste Gros
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Georges-Henri Colombe, Hugo Auradou, Mickel Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Nolann Le Garrec, Emilien Gailleton.
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