Thread Tools

**truebluefan** · 02-20-2008, 02:05 PM

France have made five changes, one positional, to the starting XV that beat Ireland for Saturday's Six Nations match against England at the Stade de France.

Morgan Parra, 19, and Franois Trinh-Duc, 21, will start the game at scrumhalf and flyhalf. Both have two caps.

Coach Marc Lievremont also gives a start to 24-year-old lock Romain Millo-Chluski and 22-year-old number eight Louis Picamoles.

Millo-Chluski won his only cap in a 30-30 draw with South Africa in June 2005. Picamoles made his first appearance as a playing replacement against Ireland on February 9.

Complete article

oookinky · 02-20-2008, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truebluefan

France have made five changes, one positional, to the starting XV that beat Ireland for Saturday's Six Nations match against England at the Stade de France.

Morgan Parra, 19, and Franois Trinh-Duc, 21, will start the game at scrumhalf and flyhalf. Both have two caps.

Coach Marc Lievremont also gives a start to 24-year-old lock Romain Millo-Chluski and 22-year-old number eight Louis Picamoles.

Millo-Chluski won his only cap in a 30-30 draw with South Africa in June 2005. Picamoles made his first appearance as a playing replacement against Ireland on February 9.

Complete article

Millo-Chluski has been injured so Pape goes on from the bench and Thion goes onto the bench.
this is a big gamble for france for having inexperinced players at scrum and fly half.

Herbo · 03-07-2009, 04:04 PM

I agree, this change doesn't seem like a smart decision however it could pay off and create a winning combination for france, big gamble though in my opinion.