THE French winger Emile Ntamack has been ruled out of Saturday's Five Nations match against Wales at the Parc des Princes with a groin injury. The Toulouse star will be replaced in the 21 man squad by Brive's Sebastien Viars.

Ntamack's absence yet further adds to the list of French absentees from Saturday's match. Brive's Alain Penaud is out with a twisted right ankle, Toulouse's Thomas Castaignede has a broken jaw and Agen's Philippe Benetton has had an operation - also for a fractured jawbone.