Rugby World Cup
France make 12 changes for England return in Paris
ESPN Staff
August 20, 2015
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France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has named his side to face England in Paris on Saturday, making 12 changes to the team that were beaten at Twickenham last weekend.

Louis Picamoles has another chance to impress at No.8, while full-back Scott Spedding and second-row Yoann Maestri are also retained from the XV that lost 19-14 at Twickenham.

Saint-Andre is again without injured captain Thierry Dusautoir, but there is a start for experienced fly-half Frederic Michalak alongside club-mate Sebastien Tillous-Borde.

Pascal Pape returns in the second row to skipper the side, while Damian Chouly and Bernard Le Roux join Picamoles in the back row.

There is also a strong look to the Les Bleus midfield, with Mathieu Bastareaud partnering Wesley Fofana, with Gael Fickou ready to come off the bench - as he did at Twickenham.

France XV to play England:

Spedding; Huget, Bastareaud, Fofana, Nakaitaci; Michalak, Tillous-Borde; Arous, Guirado, Slimani, Pape, Maestri, Chouly, Le Roux, Picamoles.

Replacements: Kayser, Debaty, Atonio, Flanquart, Nyanga, Kockott, Tales, Fickou.

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