France coach Bernard Laporte has rung the changes for Friday night's World Cup bronze medal match against Argentina in Paris.

Only six players remain from the side beaten 14-9 by England in the semi-final last Saturday.

Damien Traille, who switches from full-back to centre, scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, hooker Raphael Ibanez, prop Pieter de Villiers, lock Jerome Thion and flanker Thierry Dusautoir are retained.

Elsewhere, there are opportunities for the likes of wing Aurelien Rougerie, prop Jean-Baptiste Poux and lock Lionel Nallet, who replaces an injured Fabien Pelous.

The game, which will be played at Parc des Princes, is a repeat of the tournament's opening match last month, which Argentina won 17-12.

Argentina have made six changes to their starting XV for the clash.

Coach Marcelo Loffreda makes four alterations to the pack that started in Sunday's semi-final loss to South Africa, with hooker Alberto Vernet Basualdo, prop Omar Hasan, lock Rimas Alvarez Kairelis and flanker Martin Durand coming in.

Mario Ledesma, Martin Scelzo, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe and Lucas Ostiglia are the players to drop out.

Behind the scrum, winger Federico Martin Aramburu and centre Gonzalo Tiesi replace Lucas Borges and Manuel Contepomi.

Agustin Pichot retains his position at scrum-half in what will be his last World Cup appearance for the Pumas.

Loffreda will take charge of his last Argentina game before making his move to Leicseter Tigers.

France: C Poitrenaud; A Rougerie, D Skrela, D Traille, C Dominici; F Michalak, J-B Elissalde, J-B Poux, R Ibanez (capt), P de Villiers, L Nallet, J Thion, Y Nyanga, T Dusautoir, I Harinordoquy.

Replacements: S Bruno, N Mas, S Chabal, R Martin, P Mignoni, L Beauxis, V Clerc.

Argentina: I Corleto; FM Aramburu, G Tiesi, F Contepomi, H Agulla; JM Hernandez, A Pichot; R Roncero, A Vernet Basualdo, O Hasan, R Alvarez Kairelis, P Albacete, M Durand, JM Fernandez Lobbe, G Longo Elia.

Replacements: M Ayerza, E Guinazu, E Lozada, JM Leguizamon, N Fernandez Miranda, F Todeschini, H Senillosa.