Laporte opts for two yellow-card offenders

French coach Bernard Laporte has responded to England's decision to pick Martin Johnson by selecting yellow card offenders Olivier…

French coach Bernard Laporte has responded to England's decision to pick Martin Johnson by selecting yellow card offenders Olivier Brouzet and Remy Martin for the Six Nations clash in Stade Francais this Saturday.

Brouzet, cautioned for throwing a punch in Northampton's meeting with Leicester, will start while Martin, who was carded in Stade Francais' meeting with Dax, is a substitute.

Laporte has previously chosen to omit players - Gloucester hooker Olivier Azam and former captain Fabien Pelous - who have shown indiscipline in club matches, though there is no official policy to do so.

France team:
N Brusque, A Rougerie, T Marsh, D Traille, D Bory; G Merceron, F Galthie (capt); J Crenca, R Ibanez, P De Villiers, D Auradou, O Brouzet, S Betsen, O Magne, I Harinordoquy.

Replacements:
O Azam, O Milloud, F Pelous, R Martin, P Mignoni, F Gelez, J Marlu. PA

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