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France make six changes in decidedly callow XV to face England

By Online Editors
PA

France have made six changes to their team to face England in Sunday's Autumn Nations Cup final following last weekend's group stage win over Italy in Paris. Two of them were expected due to limits on game time in the agreement with the Top 14 clubs.

Pierre-Louis Barassi, Sébastien Bézy abd Guillaume Ducat are named on the bench.

It is a massively understrength side, with the majority of the 23 with less than 10 caps apiece.

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FRANCE AUTUMN NATIONS CUP TEAM FOR ITALY:

15. Brice Dulin

14. Aliveriti Raka

13. Yoram Moefana

12. Jonathan Danty

11. Gabin Villiere

10. Matthieu Jalibert

9. Baptiste Couilloud

8. Selevasio Tolofua

7. Anthony Jelonch

6. Cameron Woki

5. Baptiste Peseti

4. Killian Geraci

3. Dorian Aldegheri

2. Pierre Bourgarit

1. Hassane Kolingar

REPLACEMENTS:

Peato Mauvaka

Rodrigue Neti

Uini Atonio

Guillaume Ducat

Sekou Malacou

Sebastian Bezy

Louis Carbonel

Pierre-Louis Barassi

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