France make four changes for Argentina

19 November 2014 12:31

France make four changes to the starting line-up in their last two Tests for the match against Argentina on Saturday.

After creditable victories over Fiji, by 40-15, and Australia, by 29-26, coach Philippe Saint-Andre has decided to ring a few changes for the third November Test at the Stade de France.

Prop Alexandre Menini and hooker Guilhem Guirado drop down to the replacements bench with Xavier Chiocci and Benjamin Kayser, who both came on to good effect in the previous games, stepping up.

In the second row Sebastien Vahaamahina starts in place of Yoann Maestri while at centre Maxime Mermoz takes over from Alexandre Dumoulin.

French team to play Argentina at the Stade France in Paris on Saturday (2000GMT):

(15-1)

Scott Spedding; Yoann Huget, Maxime Mermoz, Wesley Fofana, Teddy Thomas; Camille Lopez, Sebastien Tillous-Borde; Damien Chouly, Bernard Le Roux Thierry Dusautoir (capt); Sebastien Vahaamahina, Pascal Pape; Nicolas Mas, Benjamin Kayser, Xavier Chiocci

Replacements

Guilhem Guirado, Alexandre Menini, Uini Atonio, Alexandre Flanquart, Yoann Maestri, Yannick Nyanga, Charles Ollivon, Rory Kockott, Remi Tales, Mathieu Bastareaud, Maxime Medard, Benjamin Fall

Source: AFP