France have named their side to take on Ireland this Saturday at the Aviva.
Phillippe Saint Andre has continued with his habit of altering his half back combination, chainging it for the third time in just four games. On Saturday at the Avaiva Stadium Frederic Michalak will start the game at out half, while Morgan Parra will be at scrum half.
Maxine Medard returns to the French side for the first ime in over a year, having missed the intervening time with injury. He will start the game on the wing, with Vincent Clerc occupying the opposite wing.
Thierry Dusatoir, Louis Picamoles and Yannick Nyanga make up the French back row.
France starting XV to face Ireland
1 THOMAS DOMINGO
2 BENJAMIN KAYSER
3 NICOLAS MAS
4 CHRISTOPHE SAMSON
5 YOANN MAESTRI
6 YANNICK NYANGA
7 THIERRY DUSAUTOIR (Capt.)
8 LOUIS PICAMOLES
9 MORGAN PARRA
10 FREDERIC MICHALAK
11 MAXIME MEDARD
12 WESLEY FOFANA
13 FLORIAN FRITZ
14 VINCENT CLERC
15 YOANN HUGET
Replacements
16 GUILHEM GUIRADO
17 VINCENT DEBATY
18 LUC DUCALCON
19 SEBASTIEN VAHAAMAHINA
20 ANTONIE CLAASSEN
21 MAXIME MACHENAUD
22 FRANCOIS TRINH-DUC
23 MATHIEU BASTAREAUD
Image: France's Frederic Michalak
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