FRANCE have made six enforced changes from their starting line up against Ireland last month for Saturday's Five Nations encounter against Wales at Parc des Princes.

The injured Emile N'tamack, Thomas Castaignede, Alain Penaud, Fabien Galthie and Philippe Benetton, plus suspended prop Franck Tournaire, are replaced by Bourgoin winger Laurent Leflamand, Dax centre Richard Dourthe, Brive half backs Christophe Lamaison and Philippe Carbonneau, Bezieisflanker Richard Castel and Toulouse prop Jean Louis Jordana.

Dourthe was selected to face Ireland but was forced to withdraw after being knocked out in training 48 hours before the match.

Castaignede and Benetton have both suffered broken jaws in French domestic rugby, while Penaud was hurt in leading Brive to their convincing victory in the European Cup final in Cardiff.

Tournaire was banned from consideration for the Welsh game after video evidence showed he kicked replacement Irish hooker Allan Clarke in the head.

Jordana comes in for the suspended Tournaire while flanker Castel, a substitute in Dublin, carries on in the place of Benetton, who also had his jaw broken in a club match.

Fabien Pelous stays at number eight with Abdel Benazzi, again standing in as captain for injured left wing Philippe Saint Andre, at openside flanker.