 Magne has been plying his trade in England this season |
France have dropped five players for their Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday as they try to recover from their shock defeat to Scotland. Full-back Nicolas Brusque, centre Ludovic Valbon, flanker Remy Martin, prop Sylvain Marconnet and hooker Dimitri Szarzewski all pay the price.
Veterans Olivier Magne and Raphael Ibanez come into the pack, along with loose-head prop Olivier Milloud.
David Marty is named at centre, while Aurelien Rougerie moves on to the wing.
To make room for Rougerie, Christophe Dominici moves to full-back in place of Brusque, who, along with Szarzewski, is dropped from the 22-man squad altogether.
France, who beat Ireland 37-17 when the teams last met at the Stade de France in 2004, are keen to make amends for their 20-16 defeat to the Scots last weekend.
France: Dominici; Rougerie, Fritz, Marty, Heymans; Michalak, Elissalde; Milloud, Ibanez, de Villiers; Pelous, Thion; Nyanga, Magne, Bonnaire.
Replacements: Bruno, Marconnet, Nallet, Martin, Yachvili, Boyet, Valbon.
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