France coach Bernard Laporte made two changes today to the team to face Scotland at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Former captain Fabien Pelous of Toulouse replaces Stade Francais lock David Auradou who is out with a thumb injury.
Prop Jean-Baptiste Poux has been called in for Pieter De Villiers who pulled out of the squad with a sore ankle.
Team:15-Nicolas Brusque; 14-Aurelien Rougerie, 13-Tony Marsh, 12-Damien Traille, 11-David Bory; 10-Gerald Merceron, 9-Fabien Galthie (captain); 8-Imanol Harinordoquy, 7-Olivier Magne, 6-Serge Betsen, 5-Olivier Brouzet, 4-Fabien Pelous, 3-Jean-Baptiste Poux, 2-Raphael Ibanez, 1-Jean-Jacques Crenca.
Replacements:16-Olivier Azam, 17-Sylvain Marconnet, 18-Thibault Privat, 19-Remy Martin, 20-Pierre Mignoni, 21-Francois Gelez, 22-Jimmy Marlu.