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Head coach Philippe Saint-Andre hands a test debut to 22 year old fly-half , whilst four others – , , Jean-Marc Doussain and all make their RBS 6 Nations debuts. In addition uncapped is on the bench. Plisson and Doussain become only the 4th half-back pairing to make their RBS 6 Nations debuts in the same game (excepting 2000) – the other three such combinations all being Italian. Skipper Pascal Pape leads France for the 9th time and plays in his 50th test. The XV has 354 test caps between them; the bench has a further 133 caps. The average age of the walk-on team is 27.1 years; the average on the bench is 26.7

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0 15 Mas (3) Mas Pape (5) Pape Dulin (15) Dulin Kayser (2) Kayser Huget (14) Huget le Roux Roux (7) le Fickou (23) Fickou Chouly (21) Chouly Fofana (12) Fofana Plisson (10) Plisson Burban (20) Burban Slimani (18) Slimani Maestri (19) Maestri Medard (11) Medard Domingo (1) Domingo Doussain (9) Doussain Flanquart (4) Flanquart Forestier (17) Forestier Picamoles (8) Picamoles Szarzewski (16) Szarzewski Bastareaud (13) Bastareaud Machenaud (22) Machenaud Nyanga Kabasele (6) Kabasele Nyanga

(1) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 28 20 8 1 1 5 17 1 10 Born: 20.8.1985 (28) in Tulle (France) RBS 6 Nations 15 12 3 - 1 5 11 1 3 Ht: 1.73m (5'8") Wt: 107kg (16st 11lb) v England 4 3 1 - - - 1 - 3 Position: Prop @ Stade de France 12 9 3 - - - 10 - 2 Test debut: 27.2.2009 v () France 2013 7 6 1 - - - 1 1 5 RBS 6N debut: 27.2.2009 v Wales (Paris) Top14 2013/14 9 7 2 - 1 5 7 - 2 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - - - 4 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2006-07 Clermont Played his Junior rugby for US Egletons and Ussel clubs before joining Aurillac in 2002. Played in 3 Top-14 finals with Clermont, winning in 2010. Also played in the 2013 Heineken Cup final, losing to . Test debut came in the RBS 6 Nations game against Wales in Paris 2009, and his only test try against in later that campaign Was an ever-present at loosehead during France's 2010 . Started all 3 test matches on France's tour to last summer, but only added one further cap off the bench against the Springboks in the Autumn internationals.

Compiled by (2) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 22 7 15 - 1 5 9 1 12 Born: 26.7.1984 (29) in Paris (France) RBS 6 Nations 9 3 6 - - - 3 1 5 Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 102kg (16st 0lb) v England 2 1 1 - - - - - 2 Position: Hooker @ Stade de France 9 4 5 - - - 5 - 4 Test debut: 28.6.2008 v (Sydney) France 2013 10 6 4 - 1 5 2 1 7 RBS 6N debut: 7.2.2009 v () Top14 2013/14 9 5 4 - 1 5 5 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - - - 5 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2004-05 Stade Francais, 2007-08 Leicester, 2010-11 , 2011-12 Clermont Played in two Top-14 finals with Stade Francais, winning in 2007, a runner up in 2005. Appeared in three Heineken Cup finals, all losses, with Stade Francais in 2005, Leicester in 2009 and Clermont in 2013. Spent two seasons with Leicester in the Premiership, 2007-9. Played in two Premiership finals at Twickenham with the Tigers, winning in 2009 Since the 2012 Autumn internationals, for which he was recalled after a two and a half year absence, he has missed only one game - the 1st test on the tour to New Zealand June 2013. Capped for France for the first time whilst playing for , making his debut game against Australia in Sydney, June 2008. Grabbed a maiden test try on his 21st appearance in France's win against Tonga in Le Havre in November. Played in all five games in the RBS 6 Nations in 2013, his first appearances in the tournament for four years

(3) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 66 54 12 4 - - 38 2 26 Born: 23.5.1980 (33) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 31 29 2 2 - - 19 2 10 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 108kg (17st 0lb) v England 9 7 2 1 - - 5 - 4 Position: Prop @ Stade de France 23 22 1 2 - - 14 1 8 Test debut: 28.6.2003 v New Zealand (Christchurch) France 2013 10 10 - - - - 2 1 7 RBS 6N debut: 13.2.2005 v England (Twickenham) Top14 2013/14 15 9 6 - - - 7 1 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 - - - 2 - 2 Club pro debuts: 2000-01 Perpignan, 2013-14 Montpellier Has played in three Top-14 finals for Perpignan, winning in 2009 when he was skipper. Also a Heineken Cup finalist in 2003 with his home town club Test debut came against New Zealand in Christchurch, June 2003, aged 23; started as tighthead prop in the RWC 2011 final against New Zealand. RBS 6 Nations debut came in 2005; the only match he has missed starting in the number 3 shirt during France's last 20 RBS 6 Nations games was against Wales in the final round of 2012. Man of the match for France v England in Paris, March 2010 Has been France's starting tighthead prop in 13 of their last 14 tests

(4) ALEXANDRE FLANQUART TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall 2 1 1 - - - - - 2 Born: 9.10.1989 (24) in Cambrai (France) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 2.03m (6'8") Wt: 102kg (16st 0lb) v England ------Position: Lock @ Stade de France ------Test debut: 8.6.2013 v New Zealand (Auckland) France 2013 2 1 1 - - - - - 2 RBS 6N debut: - Top14 2013/14 14 10 4 - 1 5 11 - 3 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - - Club pro debuts: 2009-10 Stade Francais Represented France Universitaire, France U18 and France U19 Played his early rugby with Lille before joining Stade Francais making his senior debut for them against Bourgoin in September 2009 Called into the France squad as injury cover for the final game of the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, but did not in fact make his debut until the summer tour. Selected to tour New Zealand last summer gaining a first cap as a replacement in the 1st test and adding a second as a starter in the 3rd test

Compiled by (5) PASCAL PAPE(c) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall 49 41 8 3 3 15 28 2 19 Born: 5.10.1980 (33) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 20 15 5 1 1 5 15 1 4 Ht: 1.95m (6'5") Wt: 115kg (18st 1lb) v England 4 4 - 1 - - 2 - 2 Position: Lock @ Stade de France 17 14 3 1 1 5 10 1 6 Test debut: 14.2.2004 v Ireland (Paris) France 2013 4 3 1 - - - 1 - 3 RBS 6N debut: 14.2.2004 v Ireland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 14 12 2 - - - 10 - 4 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2001-02 Bourgoin, 2006-07 Castres, 2007-08 Stade Francais Played in the European Challenge Cup final 2011 for Stade Francais who were narrowly defeated by Harlequins France debut came in the first game of 2004 RBS 6 Nations against Ireland - scoring a try, his only RBS 6 Nations try to date. Started every game that campaign when France claimed a grand slam Played in every game during France's RWC 2011 campaign scoring a try against Japan One of only four Frenchmen to ever have won a grand slam in his debut , along with , and Daniel Revallier Played in France's opening day defeat to Italy in Rome 2013, but was injured and not picked again until the recent autumn internationals when he added 3 more caps to take his tally to 49.

(6) KABASELE TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 34 24 10 - 5 25 23 2 9 Born: 19.12.1983 (30) in Kinshasa (Zaire) RBS 6 Nations 13 10 3 - 2 10 9 1 3 Ht: 1.88m (6'2") Wt: 102kg (16st 0lb) v England 5 3 2 - - - 4 - 1 Position: Back-row @ Stade de France 11 7 4 - 1 5 9 - 2 Test debut: 3.7.2004 v (Hartford) France 2013 6 2 4 - - - 1 1 4 RBS 6N debut: 5.2.2005 v (Paris) Top14 2013/14 15 10 5 - 1 5 8 - 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - 1 5 5 - - Club pro debuts: 2002-03 Beziers, 2005-06 Toulouse Appeared in three Top-14 finals with Toulouse winning in 2011 and 2012 and was Heineken Cup finalist with Toulouse in 2008 Made his Test debut for France in July 2004 against the US Eagles in Hartford, Connecticut, aged just 20 Played for France in the 2007 RWC bronze medal match v , then waited 5 years before being recalled for the Autumn International against Australia 2012 His first ten RBS 6 Nations appearances came successively in 2005 & 2006 seasons. His next came on the blindside in the loss to England in round three 2013 Both his RBS 6 Nations tries to date have been scored against Italy, in 2005 and 2006

(7) BERNARD LE ROUX TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92 Overall 3 1 2 - - - 1 - 2 Born: 4.6.1989 (24) in Moorreesburg (S Africa) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 1.95m (6'5") Wt: 111kg (17st 7lb) v England ------Position: @ Stade de France ------Test debut: 15.6.2013 v New Zealand (Addington) France 2013 3 1 2 - - - 1 - 2 RBS 6N debut: - Top14 2013/14 14 10 4 - - - 7 - 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 2 2 - 1 5 1 - 3 Club pro debuts: 2009 Boland, 2009 Bulldogs, 2009-10 Racing Club Became the first foreign player to be capped for France who has come through the French Academy quota system (JIFF) His first class debut was for Boland Kavaliers against Natal in South Africa's Vodacom Cup in February 2009. Debut for Racing Metro was 9 months after his breakthrough in South Africa, in the Top-14 Paris derby against Stade Francais. His first French selection was on the tour to New Zealand last summer, he appeared on the flank in the non-cap game against The and did well enough to earn a first cap starting against the all Blacks only 4 days later. Added 2 further caps as a replacement; the first in the 3rd test v New Zealand at New Plymouth and his most recent against Tonga in the autumn internationals.

Compiled by (8) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse Overall 38 25 13 1 5 25 18 2 18 Born: 5.2.1986 (27) in Paris (France) RBS 6 Nations 17 9 8 1 2 10 7 2 8 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 113kg (17st 11lb) v England 5 2 3 - - - 1 - 4 Position: No.8 @ Stade de France 12 7 5 1 1 5 7 1 4 Test debut: 9.2.2008 v Ireland (Paris) France 2013 7 7 - - 2 10 1 1 5 RBS 6N debut: 9.2.2008 v Ireland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 12 10 2 - 2 10 7 - 5 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 4 2 - 2 10 5 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2004-05 Montpellier, 2009-10 Toulouse Won Top-14 with Toulouse 2011 & 2012; a Heineken Cup winner with them in 2010 The game against Italy in the opening round 2012 was his first appearance in the RBS 6 Nations since the match v Italy in 2009. Has played all ten games since, all 5 last year as starting Number 8. His 12th minute try against Italy in Rome in round one last year was his first in the RBS 6 Nations, added a second against Ireland in Dublin in round 4. Scored just one try in his first 26 appearances for France, but has now scored 4 more in his last 12 games Toured to New Zealand last summer appearing in the first two tests, but has not been capped since.

(9) JEAN-MARC DOUSSAIN TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse. Position: -half Overall 5 1 4 1 - 9 - - 5 Born: 12.2.1991 (22) in Toulouse (France) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 1.75m (5'9") Wt: 91kg (14st 4lb) v England ------Test kicking: 3 from 5 (60%) 0C/3PG/0DG @ Stade de - 2 - - 3 - - 2 Test debut: 23.10.2011 v New Zealand (Auckland) France 2013 4 1 3 - - 9 - - 4 RBS 6N debut: - Top14 2013/14 11 9 2 2 1 30 7 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 4 2 - - 36 5 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2009-10 Toulouse Represented France at two U20 Junior World Championships, in Argentina in 2010 and Italy 2011 Toulouse senior debut was against in the Top-14 in November 2009. Won the Top-14 with them in 2011 and 2012. Made his international debut coming off the bench in the 2011 RWC final in New Zealand, the only player ever to have made his full test debut in a RWC final. Gained his 2nd & 3rd caps, including his only start to date, on the tour to New Zealand last summer. Added 2 more in the Autumn internationals against the All Blacks and the Springboks Scored all of Toulouse's points playing fly-half in the victory against Saracens in round 5 of the European Cup, earning him the Man of the Match award.

(10) JULES PLISSON TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall ------Born: 20.8.1991 (22) in Neuilly-sur-Seine (France) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 92kg (14st 6lb) v England ------Position: Fly-half @ Stade de France ------Test debut: UNCAPPED France 2013 ------RBS 6N debut: - Top14 2013/14 16 12 4 - 4 34 12 - 4 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 2 2 - - 1 5 1 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2010-11 Stade Francais Initially played football until turning to rugby at school in Paris. Joined Stade Francais academy making his first appearance for the club against Parma in the European Challenge Cup in October 2010, scoring a try. Played in all 5 Six Nations games at U20 level in 2011, scoring a try against Ireland at Athlone, and played throughout the following U20 Junior World Championship in Italy Represented France at U18 and U19 levels Played in Stade Francais' losing Challenge Cup final to Leinster in Dublin last year. Selected in the extended 33 man squad for the 2012 Autumn internationals, but has had to wait until now to be named in the stating XV.

Compiled by (11) MAXIME MEDARD TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse. Position: Wing Overall 36 33 3 - 11 58 22 1 13 Born: 16.11.1986 (27) in Toulouse (France) RBS 6 Nations 13 13 - - 7 35 9 1 3 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 90kg (14st 2lb) v England 2 2 - - 1 5 1 - 1 Test kicking: 0C/0PG/1DG @ Stade de France 9 9 - - 2 13 7 - 2 Test debut: 8.11.2008 v Argentina () France 2013 6 6 - - 1 5 2 1 3 RBS 6N debut: 7.2.2009 v Ireland (Dublin) Top14 2013/14 14 12 2 - 4 20 8 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - 4 20 5 - - Club pro debuts: 2004-05 Toulouse Made his senior debut for his home town club in 2004/5, scoring a try within 5 minutes at Castres on 19 November, has scored over 50 tries in Top-14 for Toulouse Has appeared in two Top-14 finals for Toulouse winning both years - 2008 & 2011, along with two Heineken Cup finals, winning in 2010 Senior Test debut came in 2008 against Argentina; made his RBS 6 Nations debut in 2009 when he played in all 5 games. Only senior drop goal he has kicked was in a - v Australia at Stade de France in 2008 Played in all 7 games during France's RWC 2011 campaign including the final; now has 13 RBS 6 Nations caps, all as a starter, 7 on wing and 6 at full-back

(12) WESLEY FOFANA TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 21 20 1 - 8 40 8 2 11 Born: 20.1.1988 (26) in Paris (France) RBS 6 Nations 10 10 - - 6 30 3 2 5 Ht: 1.78m (5'10") Wt: 89kg (14st 0lb) v England 2 2 - - 2 10 - - 2 Position: Centre @ Stade de France 9 9 - - 5 25 4 1 4 Test debut: 4.2.2012 v Italy (Paris) France 2013 11 11 - - 3 15 2 1 8 RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2012 v Italy (Paris) Top14 2013/14 8 7 1 - 1 5 5 - 3 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - 1 5 3 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2008-09 Clermont Made his senior debut for Clermont in the Heineken Cup game against Montauban in January 2009, and was a losing finalist with them playing against Toulon last year in Dublin. Represented France at the U20 Six Nations 2008, scoring a try against Ireland in Auch Made a try scoring test debut in the RBS 6 Nations 2012 first round game against Italy, has now scored six tries in his ten RBS 6 Nations appearances Scored tries in his first four RBS 6 Nations games equalling Patrick Esteve's 1983 French record. Has played in France's last 21 test matches since his debut, 20 as a starter

(13) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulon Overall 18 10 8 1 2 10 10 1 7 Born: 17.9.1988 (25) in Creteil (France) RBS 6 Nations 13 9 4 - 2 10 8 1 4 Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 110kg (17st 4lb) v England 3 3 - - - - 1 - 2 Position: Centre @ Stade de France 7 5 2 - - - 5 - 2 Test debut: 27.2.2009 v Wales (Paris) France 2013 9 3 6 - - - 2 1 6 RBS 6N debut: 27.2.2009 v Wales (Paris) Top14 2013/14 13 11 2 1 1 5 7 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - - - 4 - - Club pro debuts: 2007-08 Stade Francais, 2011-12 Toulon Played Top-14 final 2012 and 2013 losing both with Toulon, has played in Challenge Cup final for Stade Francais and Toulon 2011 & 2012, losing them both. Won Heineken Cup with Toulon in 2013 Won grand slam in 2010 scoring 2 tries against Scotland at Murrayfield in round 1, his only test tries to date Until appearing off the bench in round one 2013 against Italy, his previous RBS 6 Nations selection was in the grand slam winning game against England in Paris in 2010 Featured in all five games in the tournament last year, 3 as a starter. His last four caps have all been as a replacement, 2 on the tour to New Zealand and the autumn internationals against Tonga and South Africa.

Compiled by (14) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse Overall 22 18 4 - 3 15 9 1 12 Born: 2.6.1987 (26) in Pamiers (France) RBS 6 Nations 10 9 1 - - - 4 1 5 Ht: 1.90m (6'3") Wt: 93kg (14st 9lb) v England 2 2 ------2 Position: Wing @ Stade de France 9 6 3 - 1 5 5 - 4 Test debut: 20.11.2010 v Argentina (Montpellier) France 2013 10 10 - - 1 5 1 1 8 RBS 6N debut: 5.2.2011 v Scotland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 12 10 2 - 4 20 8 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - 2 10 5 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2005-06 Toulouse, 2008-09 , 2010-11 Represented France at U18 & U19 levels and U21 in the 2007 Six Nations, scoring a try on his debut against Italy France A debut came in the 2009 Nations Cup in Bucharest After his RBS 6 Nations debut in 2011, he played all five games that campaign but missed out entirely in 2012, then once more started every game in 2013 Scored his first two test tries at Tucuman in the second test against Argentina June 2012, added a third against South Africa in France's most recent test. Had played in 14 successive matches for France until missing out against Tonga in the autumn internationals.

(15) BRICE DULIN TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 10 9 1 - 2 10 5 - 5 Born: 13.4.1990 (23) in Lot-et-Garonne (France) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 1.78m (5'10") Wt: 81kg (12st 10lb) v England ------Position: Full-back @ Stade de France 4 4 - - 1 5 2 - 2 Test debut: 16.6.2012 v Argentina (Cordoba) France 2013 5 4 1 - 2 10 1 - 4 RBS 6N debut: - Top14 2013/14 10 9 1 - 2 10 7 1 2 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - 1 5 1 - 3 Club pro debuts: 2008-09 Agen, 2012-13 Castres Made senior debut for Agen in Pro-D2 2008, promoted into Top-14 with them in 2010. Won the Top-14 title with Castres last year. Represented France U20 in 2010 Six Nations, and 2010 Junior World Championships in Argentina Has played in France's last five tests, the last 4 as starting full back Has ten caps but has yet to play in the RBS 6 Nations as he was ruled out of the entire tournament due to injury last year having been named in the initial squad. His 2 test tries to date came in successive matches, against New Zealand and Tonga in the 2013 Autumn internationals.

(16) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92 Overall 75 39 36 1 6 30 44 1 30 Born: 26.1.1983 (31) in Beziers (France) RBS 6 Nations 28 15 13 - 2 10 17 1 10 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 98kg (15st 6lb) v England 9 3 6 - 1 5 4 - 5 Position: Hooker @ Stade de France 25 12 13 - 2 10 15 1 9 Test debut: 10.7.2004 v (Toronto) France 2013 9 5 4 - - - 1 - 8 RBS 6N debut: 12.3.2005 v Ireland (Dublin) Top14 2013/14 15 12 3 - - - 8 1 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - - - 1 1 2 Club pro debuts: 2002-03 Beziers, 2005-06 Stade Francais, 2012-13 Racing Club French Top-14 winner with Stade Francais in 2007 RBS 6 Nations debut came in 2005 against Ireland; he is now France's second most capped hooker behind Raphael Ibanez Played in all five games during France's 2010 grand slam as a replacement. Also came off the bench in the RWC2011 final in New Zealand Scored 6 tries in his first 40 tests, but has scored none since Has scored two RBS 6 Nations tries, the first against Wales in 2006, the second in France's loss to England at Twickenham in 2009

Compiled by (17) YANNICK FORESTIER TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Castres Olympique Overall 8 7 1 - - - 4 - 4 Born: 3.1.1982 (32) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 2 2 ------2 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 109kg (17st 2lb) v England ------Position: Prop @ Stade de France 5 4 1 - - - 2 - 3 Test debut: 10.11.2012 v Australia (Paris) France 2013 5 5 - - - - 1 - 4 RBS 6N debut: 3.2.2013 v Italy (Roma) Top14 2013/14 13 9 4 - - - 6 1 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 - - - 1 - 3 Club pro debuts: 2003-04 Colomiers, 2004-05 Castres France A debut came against Tonga in Montpellier November 2005. Played for France A in the Nations Cup in Bucharest 2009 and in USA 2010 Toured with French Barbarians to Argentina in 2011 and Japan in 2012 Test debut came in the Autumn Internationals 2012 during France's 33-6 demolition of the Wallabies in Paris. Not selected for last summer's tour but came back strongly to start each of France's three autumn internationals Won the Top-14 with Castres last June beating Toulon in the final.

(18) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall 3 - 3 - - - 1 - 2 Born: 18.10.1989 (24) in Sarcelles (France) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 1.78m (5'10") Wt: 110kg (17st 4lb) v England ------Position: Prop @ Stade de France 2 - 2 - - - - - 2 Test debut: 9.11.2013 v New Zealand (Paris) France 2013 3 - 3 - - - 1 - 2 RBS 6N debut: - Top14 2013/14 13 11 2 - 1 5 10 - 3 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 2 1 1 1 - - 2 - - Club pro debuts: 2008-09 Stade Francais Made his professional debut for Stade Francais in the Top-14 game at Clermont Auvergne on 1st November 2008 aged 19. Played for France U20 in the 2008 and 2009 Six Nations, also at the Junior World Championship in Wales 2008 and Japan 2009 Appeared for France A in the Churchill Cup in the USA 2010, and toured with the French Barbarians to Japan in 2012. Won his first 3 caps all as a replacement in the autumn internationals 2013 Played for Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup final loss to Leinster in Dublin in May last year, and recently extended his contract with the Parisiens

(19) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse Overall 20 19 1 - - - 7 2 11 Born: 14.1.1988 (26) in Hyeres (France) RBS 6 Nations 10 9 1 - - - 3 2 5 Ht: 2.01m (6'7") Wt: 119kg (18st 10lb) v England 2 2 ------2 Position: Lock @ Stade de France 8 7 1 - - - 3 1 4 Test debut: 4.2.2012 v Italy (Paris) France 2013 11 11 - - - - 2 1 8 RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2012 v Italy (Paris) Top14 2013/14 13 8 5 - - - 7 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - - - 4 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2006-07 Toulon, 2009-10 Toulouse Began his senior career with Toulon making his Pro-D2 debut against Beziers in October 2007 Has played over 100 games in Top-14, winning the crown with Toulouse in 2011 and 2012; Heineken Cup winner with Toulouse 2010 Made France A debut in Nations Cup 2009, Bucharest, and played in the French A team that claimed 3rd place in the 2010 Churchill Cup Made his test debut coming off the bench in the 2012 round one game against Italy, he has started every RBS 6 Nations game since. and was named man of the match in the 17 all draw against Ireland in 2012. The only match he has missed since his debut for France was against the Wallabies in November 2012

Compiled by (20) ANTOINE BURBAN TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall ------Born: 22.7.1987 (26) in Neuilly-sur-Seine (France) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 1.88m (6'2") Wt: 101kg (15st 12lb) v England ------Position: Flanker @ Stade de France ------Test debut: UNCAPPED France 2013 ------RBS 6N debut: - Top14 2013/14 13 11 2 - - - 10 - 3 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 3 2 1 - 2 10 3 - - Club pro debuts: 2006-07 Stade Francais Represented France U19 at the World Cup in Dubai, and France U21 in the 2007 , scoring a try against England at Northampton. Made his senior debut for Stade Francais in the opening round of the Top-14 of August 2006, when Montpellier visited Stade Jean Bouin Played for Stade Francais in Challenge Cup Final loss to Harlequins in Cardiff in May 2011. Won the French Championship with Stade Francais in 2007 but did not play in the final Recently extended his contract for another 3 years keeping him with the Paris based team until 2017

(21) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 13 5 8 - 1 5 4 - 9 Born: 27.11.1985 (28) in Limoges (France) RBS 6 Nations 2 - 2 - - - - - 2 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 102kg (16st 0lb) v England ------Position: No.8 @ Stade de France 5 2 3 - - - 2 - 3 Test debut: 2.6.2007 v New Zealand (Auckland) France 2013 6 4 2 - 1 5 1 - 5 RBS 6N debut: 3.2.2013 v Italy (Roma) Top14 2013/14 12 7 5 - 3 15 6 1 5 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 3 2 - - - 4 - 1 Club pro debuts: 2004-05 Brive, 2007-08 Perpignan, 2012-13 Clermont Played in Top-14 final 2009 which Perpignan won, and the Heineken Cup final last season which Clermont lost to Toulon Played for France U21 during Six Nations Championships in 2005 and 2006. Played for France A in the Churchill Cup in USA 2010 Recalled to French colours for the 2012 Autumn Internationals after a 3 year absence Made his bow in the RBS 6 Nations in the Garibaldi Cup loss to Italy at the last February Has started France's last 4 tests in the back row and scored a debut try against Tonga at Le Havre in November.

(22) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92. Position: Scrum-half Overall 11 7 4 2 1 12 5 - 6 Born: 30.12.1988 (25) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 4 2 2 1 - 2 1 - 3 Ht: 1.73m (5'8") Wt: 82kg (12st 12lb) v England 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 Test kicking: 3 from 3 (100%) 2C/1PG/0DG @ Stade de France 4 2 2 - - 2 3 - 1 Test debut: 23.6.2012 v Argentina (Tucuman) France 2013 7 4 3 1 - 7 1 - 6 RBS 6N debut: 3.2.2013 v Italy (Roma) Top14 2013/14 11 11 - - - 12 6 1 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 3 2 - - 3 1 - 4 Club pro debuts: 2007-08 Begles, 2010-11 Agen, 2012-13 Racing Club Bordeaux born, appeared in the Pro-D2 for local club, Bordeaux-Begles making his debut against Racing Metro in November 2007. Represented France at U18 and U19 levels Test debut came in the second test on tour to Argentina 2012, scoring a first half try in the 49-10 victory. Selected for France's next 12 test matches following his debut until missing out for the autumn internationals last year. Man of the Match on his European Cup debut - for Racing against Munster at Stade de France in October 2012, when he also scored a try. RBS 6 Nations debut came in the Garibaldi Trophy loss to Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in the first round, and he was part of the matchday squad for all 5 games last year.

Compiled by (23) GAEL FICKOU TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse Overall 3 1 2 - - - 2 - 1 Born: 26.3.1994 (19) in La Seyne-sur-Mer (France) RBS 6 Nations 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - Ht: 1.90m (6'3") Wt: 90kg (14st 2lb) v England ------Position: Centre @ Stade de France 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1 Test debut: 16.3.2013 v Scotland (Paris) France 2013 3 1 2 - - - 2 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 16.3.2013 v Scotland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 15 11 4 - 2 10 9 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 1 3 - 1 5 4 - - Club pro debuts: 2012-13 Toulouse Made his first team debut for Toulouse in the round two Top-14 game against Mont-de-Marsan, 25 August 2012. Made four appearances for France U20 during the 2012 IRB Junior World Championships in South Africa, scoring 3 tries during the tournament, two against Scotland and one v Ireland Appeared in two games in 2013 U20 Six Nations - the defeats to England at Worcester and Ireland in Athlone Toured New Zealand with France last summer but only played in the uncapped game against the Blues in Albany, scoring a try Added a further 2 caps since his debut in the last round of 2013 RBS 6 Nations - against New Zealand and Tonga in the Autumn internationals

Key to the stats: In the blue box is the players’ total test record for his country (excluding Lions). Caps – total test caps, Starts – number of test starts, Rep – appearances as a replacement, SNU – substitute not used. The green box is the players’ record for his current club this season. PREM – Aviva Premiership, PRO12 – RaboDirect PRO12, Top14 – France Top14. HC – Heineken Cup, ACC – Amlin Challenge Cup.

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