Team Announcement: France team to play Scotland - Ruck

Team Announcement: France team to play Scotland

France head coach Jacques Brunel has made several changes to his team that will face Scotland in Paris, including a brand new half-back pairing.

France: 15 Thomas Ramos, 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Gaël Fickou, 11 Yoann Huget, 10 Romain Ntamack, 9 Antoine Dupont, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Arthur Iturria, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Félix Lambey, 4 Sébastien Vahaamahina, 3 Demba Bamba, 2 Guilhem Guirado (c), 1 Jefferson Poirot
Replacements: 16 Camille Chat, 17 Etienne Falgoux, 18 Dorian Aldegheri, 19 Paul Willemse, 20 Gregory Alldritt, 21 Baptiste Serin, 22 Anthony Belleau, 23 Maxime Medard

Date: Saturday, February 23
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Kick-off: 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)