Coach of Blue Marc Lievremont has unveiled the starting XV who will face England on Saturday at Twickenham. As foreseen, Dimitri Yachvili replaces Morgan Parra at scrum. Sebastien Chabal makes his return to No. 8, Yannick Jauzion at center position and the wing Vincent Clerc
In Midi Olympique on Monday, Marc Lievremont had announced that he would make "three or four changes" in its XV originally intended to cross swords with the British. He kept his word: four players are back while two others change positions. The first amendment was eagerly awaited: Dimitri Yachvili has been preferred to Morgan Parra at scrum. Pointed the finger for the "mismanagement" deplored by Lievremont after the victory in Dublin (25-22), the Clermont pays a mixed start to the tournament. And the staff of the Blues wanted to see the Biarrot at work after a good deal back to the Irish. The latter is also regarded as a kind of executioner of the English.
Another change that was suspected: the return of Sebastien Chabal to post third-line center. Although spared Saturday because of a sore ankle, the player pushes the Racing Metro-Julien Bonnaire on the bench and Imanol Harinordoquy on the wing of the third line. We remember that he had been tenured position at flanker, with little success on the final leg of the Blues at Twickenham (concluded by a rout 10-34). Behind the return of Vincent Clerc was also predictable. The Toulouse actually benefits from the ouster of his club team-mate Clement Poitrenaud, who pays a mixed performance in Ireland. So, Maxime Medard slides at fullback and left the door open to Clerc who is offered his first start of the tournament. It will be associated with Yoann Huget Bayonnais which connects a third place in the Consecutive starting XV.
Traille sacrificed, five incumbents Toulouse
The surprise comes because of the design bench Damien Traille. The Biarrot, which had been established at the opening in November at the back against Scotland and central Ireland, gives way to Yannick Jauzion. The Toulouse is back after being out of the group left side and replacing the Scots in Dublin. He will line up alongside the Aurelian Rougerie extended in number 13 after have provided the best service ten days ago. For the rest, that's classic. The first and second line were renewed in full, while the Toulouse flanker Thierry Dusautoir retains his position as captain. François Trinh-Duc will again number 10.
Note that eight players among the 23 selected were the last victory at Twickenham in 2005 (18-17). it's Damien Traille, Julien Bonnaire, Sebastien Chabal, Jerome Thion, Nicolas Mas, Sylvain Marconnet, William Servat, Dimitri Yachvili, who scored all the points tricolor (six penalties).
The starting XV tricolor Medard (Toulouse); Huget (Bayonne), Rougerie (Clermont), Jauzion (Toulouse), Clerc (Toulouse), (o) Trinh-Duc (Montpellier ), (m) Yachvili (Biarritz); Harinorodquy (Biarritz), Chabal (Racing-Metro), Dusautoir (cap, Toulouse), Pierre (Clermont), Nallet (Racing-Metro), Mas (Perpignan), Servat (Toulouse) Domingo (Clermont).
Replacements: Guirado (Perpignan), Marconnet (Biarritz), Thion (Biarritz), Bonnaire (Clermont), Parra (Clermont) Traille (Biarritz), Poitrenaud (Toulouse).
23rd man: Ducalcon (Castres).
Emilie Dudon / Community Off
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