France Makes Four Changes To Face All Blacks

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France makes four changes to face All Blacks

Dupont handed second start for Les Bleus

Clermont back-rower Falgoux to start

France coach Fabien Galthie has made four changes to his starting XV for Saturday's Test against New Zealand in Paris.

Captain Antoine Dupont, who missed the Six Nations with a knee injury, will start at scrum-half for just the second time in a row having come off the bench in the win over Japan last weekend.

Anthony Jelonch has recovered from a knock to his calf to start at openside, with Yoan Tanga dropping to the bench.

The other changes see Clermont back-rower Alexandre Falgoux replace Francois Cros at blindside and Pierre-Louis Barassi come in for Cyril Baille.

The All Blacks, who lost to Ireland last weekend, have made five changes, with Richie Mo'unga returning at fly-half and Scott Barrett starting at blindside flanker.

France: 15. Thomas Ramos; 14. Damian Penaud, 13. Gael Fickou, 12. Jonathan Danty, 11. Matthis Lebel; 10. Romain Ntamack, 9. Antoine Dupont (capt); 1. Cyril Baille, 2. Julien Marchand, 3. Uini Atonio; 4. Paul Willemse, 5. Thibaud Flament; 6. Alexandre Falgoux, 7. Anthony Jelonch, 8. Gregory Alldritt.

Replacements: 16. Pierre-Louis Barassi, 17. Reda Wardi, 18. Sipili Falatea, 19. Francois Cros, 20. Yoan Tanga, 21. Baptiste Couilloud, 22. Matthieu Jalibert, 23. Yoram Moefana.