France will rely on a heavyweight backrow to try and contain world champions South Africa in their Test in Toulouse on Friday.
Kick-off is at 21:45 SA time.
Regular No 8 Imanol Harinordoquy has been switched to blindside flank with Louis Picamoles packing into the back of the scrum and captain Thierry Dusautoir starting at openside flank.
“We picked a backrow that offers a lot of guarantees in terms of power and experience,” coach Marc Lievremont told a news conference at the team’s training camp in Marcoussis on Monday.
Asked if he had considered selecting Sebastien Chabal in the backrow, the French coach answered with a blunt “no” before adding: “Even if he his less explosive than Chabal, Picamoles has proved his worth in terms of power.”
Lievremont kept faith with Julien Dupuy, the former Leicester scrumhalf now with Stade Francais, and flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, who both played in France’s 27-22 win over New Zealand in June, but re-jigged other parts of the backline. Damien Traille was moved from centre to fullback to counter the aggressive field kicking of the Springboks.
Traille’s move allowed for the selection of the youthful centre pairing of Maxime Mermoz, a 23-year-old with four Test caps, and 21-year-old Yann David, who will earn his second cap.
“Maxime is the in-form centre of the French championship but we had a long discussion before selecting Yann ahead of David Marty who is Mermoz’s team-mate with Perpignan,” Lievremont said.
“We went for the robustness of David because we think power will be important against the Springboks.”
France:
15-Damien Traille, 14-Vincent Clerc, 13-Yann David, 12-Maxime Mermoz, 11-Cedric Heymans, 10-Francois Trinh-Duc, 9-Julien Dupuy, 8-Louis Picamoles, 7-Imanol Harinordoquy, 6-Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5-Romain Millo-Chluski, 4-Lionel Nallet, 3-Nicolas Mas, 2-William Servat, 1-Fabien Barcella
Replacements: 16-Dimitri Szarzewski, 17-Sylvain Marconnet, 18-Sebastien Chabal, 19-Julien Bonnaire, 20-Morgan Parra, 21-David Marty, 22-Maxime Medard
Die Bok Janne gaan goed wen hierdie vrydag!!!!! hulle gaan nou die youngster Janne wys hoe word dit gedoen!!!!!
Flok, hulle het tot ‘n Parra op die bench ook…. die klomp Franse Parras.
Imagine jy is ‘n Fransman en jou van is Parra…. in SA sou jy heeltyd gespot word oor parraboudjies ens!
A teacher asks the class to name things that end with ‘tor’ that eat things.
The first little boy says, “Alligator.”
“Very good, that’s a big word.”
The second boy says, “Predator.”
“Yes, that’s another big word. Well done.”
The third boy says, “Vibrator, Miss.”
After nearly falling off her chair, she says, “That is a big word, but
it doesn’t eat anything.”
“Well my sister has one and she says it eats batteries like there’s no tomorrow!!
night everyone
see ya tomorrow!!
Robin Hood, 007 en v.d. Merwe is in ‘n skyfskiet kompetisie. Robin Hood skiet die appel middel deur op die outjie se kop met sy pyl en boog. Hy se: “Ek is Hood. ROBBIN HOOD”.
Daarna doen 007 dieselfde met sy 9 millimeter pistool. Hy se: “Ek is Bond.JAMES BOND”.
Van der Merwe haal sy kettie uit en skiet die outjie tussen die oe, morsdood, op die plek. Hy se: “Ek is sorry ,FOKKEN SORRY !”
Gedagte vir die nag…
drank los nie probleme op nie, maar die f@k weet
– water en melk ook nie!
Goeie loosies die Franse…dit gaan close wees!
Does anyone know wether Bakkies, Vic, FDP, Habana, JS etc. has ever beaten France in France? I know we lost their in 2004 and we havent played there since 2007. But cant remember if we toured there in 2005 or 6?
Chabal beter hoop hy hardloop nie in Bakkies vas nie.
Supa
Wonder jy nie ook of ons dalk vir Danie op 8steman moet kies nie? Net jammer hy het so lanklaas daar gespeel.. Nie meer seker hy het genoeg spoed nie?
5#KP
Eintlik gee water en melk net probleme. Water het soms bilarzia in en baie mense is allergies vir suiwel! Drank is die veiligste opsie 😉
#9 KP
Ja, wetie, dink nie hy is stadiger as vroeer nie, maar hy was nog nooit regtig vinning nie.
Dalk Pakslae begin en Potgieter later opbring. Weet nie of Kanko die ou is nie…
supa @ 7
think the last guy in the current bok setup to have beaten france in france
is
dick muir!!
not 100% sure though, but you can check!!
12# Thanks Ashley
I thought something like that. I cant remember us beating them in France for years. So there is something left for Matfield, Bakkies, FDP, Habana, JS etc to achieve.
Waar issie mense?
So hoe voel dit om n Bul te wees Supa?
#15 Dis lekker om n Bul te wees!
en wat is jou gunsteling liedjie Supa?
#17 Ek hou nogal van ‘Die Bloubul eet nie van die vloer af nie’
Bulle:
– CC kampioene
– s14 kampioene
– Drie-nasie kampioene
– Wereldbeker kampioene
– BIL kampioene
Teleurstellende jaar vir die Bulle…ons kan beter… 🙄
Wie is die gas wat inloer??? Expose yourself!
21
Ja Supa
En al die kakste “bokke” Vrydag kom ok van een provinsie af! Guthro, Neusgate, Maku en Adams! En dan wonner ek nogsteeds hoekom Danie daai stupid strafskop afgestaan het toe ons op die aanval was? Ook die eerste keer wat ek sien hulle try 3 kapteins, en die een is kakker as die ander.
Al wat Bulle wat met eer uit die game gekom het was Hougaardt en in ‘n minder mate Potgieter. Julle Bul supporters eerder ‘n petisie teken dat Heyneke so gou as moontlik van Chilli en Guthro ontslae raak. Verkoop hulle aan die Lions! hehehe
I have some very ‘cheeky’ shots of the French Rugby Squad – !!!!
Tripples, Treehugger just say if you want a peek!! 😉
23@ Carol – No lewd stuff!!
Fark!
Hehehe
24 – GBS Thats rich coming form you!! Actually you have not moderated me yet…….are you ready? 😉
form = from!!
I have a horible cold don’t anyone get too close, I am still contagious……No it is not swine flu either!
What is your favourite head cold remedy? I cannot lay my hands on snake oil or anything like that at this time of day!! 😆
24@ Carol – Me lewd…. neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Puma will say a botttle of red wine and GBS will say warmed setslappes with a teaspoon of honey!!
26@ Carol – One remedy, alcohol…. alcohol sterilizes EVERYTHING !!
I have not been sickly in yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrsssssssss!
No, the germs can’t fight the tide of condensed milk!
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