Six Nations:Damien Traille and David Marty were named as a centre partnership in reshuffled France team to face Wales in the final round of the Six Nations championship on Saturday.
Coach Marc Lievremont has made five changes to the side who lost to Italy last weekend for the first time ever in the championship with Traille and Marty coming in for Aurelien Rougerie and Yannick Jauzion.
Alexis Palisson wins a place on the left wing while Imanol Harinordoquy returns to the number eight position in place of Sebastien Chabal. Prop Thomas Domingo replaces Sylvain Marconnet.
An infuriated Lievremont responded to the 22-21 defeat at the Stadio Flaminio last Saturday by dropping six high-profile players from his squad on the following day.
Today he said he regretted his outburst when he said some of Saturday's team had played their last match for France.
"I regret what I said on Sunday morning, that some had made their last international appearance," he said. "Now, let's go past resentment, frustration and let's work on determination and confidence."
France are third in the Six Nations table after beating Ireland and Scotland before consecutive defeats to England and Italy.
France team (v Wales):Maxime Medard, Vincent Clerc, David Marty, Damien Traille, Alexis Palisson, Francois Trinh-Duc, Morgan Parra, Imanol Harinordoquy, Julien Bonnaire, Thierry Dusautoir (capt), Lionel Nallet, Julien Pierre, Nicolas Mas, William Servat, Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: Guilhem Guirado, Luc Ducalcon, Pascal Pape, Alexandre Lapandry, Julien Tomas, Fabrice Estebanez, Yoann Huget
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