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v at , 15.3.2014 (18:00 local time)

Head coach Philippe Saint-Andre makes four changes to the side that narrowly beat Scotland: Back after missing out in round four are and , whilst Remi Tales and Gael Fickou are promoted from the bench. Reverting to the replacements are Sebastian Vahaamahina and , with included amongst the substitutes after starting against in round three. The XV has 453 test caps between them; the bench has a further 104 caps. The average age of the walk-on team is 27½ years; the average on the bench is 25.9

AGE & EXPERIENCE

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0 15 Mas (3) Mas Pape (4) Pape Dulin (15) Dulin Tales (10) Tales Chouly (8) Chouly Huget (14) Huget Maestri (5) Maestri Lauret (21) Lauret Fickou (12) Fickou Debaty (17) Debaty Slimani (18) Slimani Medard (11) Medard Domingo (1) Domingo Guirado (16) Guirado Mermoz (23) Mermoz Lapandry (7) Lapandry Picamoles (6) Picamoles Doussain (22) Doussain Flanquart (19) Flanquart Szarzewski (2) Szarzewski Machenaud (9) Machenaud Bastareaud (13) Bastareaud Vahaamahina (20) Vahaamahina

(1) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 32 24 8 1 1 5 20 1 11 Born: 20.8.1985 (28) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 19 16 3 - 1 5 14 1 4 Ht: 1.73m (5'8") Wt: 108kg (17st 0lb) v Ireland 3 3 - - - - 2 1 - Position: Prop @ Stade de France 14 11 3 - - - 12 - 2 Test debut: 27.2.2009 v Wales () RBS 6N 2014 4 4 - - - - 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 27.2.2009 v Wales (Paris) Top14 2013/14 10 7 3 - 1 5 7 - 3 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - - - 4 - 1 Club debuts: 2006-07 Clermont Played in 3 Top-14 finals with Clermont, winning in 2010. Also played in the 2013 Heineken Cup final, losing to . Won the IRB U21 World Championship final 2006 v South Africa. Test debut came in the RBS 6 Nations game against Wales in Paris 2009, and his only test try against in later that campaign on the occasion of his third cap Was an ever-present at loosehead during France's 2010 . Started all 3 test matches on France's tour to last summer, and has started France's last seven RBS 6 Nations matches in the No.1 shirt.

Compiled by (2) DIMITRI SZARZEWSKI TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92 Overall 78 41 37 1 6 30 46 1 31 Born: 26.1.1983 (31) in Beziers (France) RBS 6 Nations 31 17 14 - 2 10 19 1 11 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 102kg (16st 0lb) v Ireland 8 5 3 - - - 6 1 1 Position: Hooker @ Stade de France 27 13 14 - 2 10 17 1 9 Test debut: 10.7.2004 v Canada (Toronto) RBS 6N 2014 3 2 1 - - - 2 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 12.3.2005 v Ireland () Top14 2013/14 17 14 3 - - - 10 1 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - - - 1 1 2 Club 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 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 Played nine test matches in succession until missing out against Scotland in round 4 due to injury

(3) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 70 58 12 4 - - 41 2 27 Born: 23.5.1980 (33) in Perpignan (France) RBS 6 Nations 35 33 2 2 - - 22 2 11 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 110kg (17st 4lb) v Ireland 8 7 1 - - - 5 2 1 Position: Prop @ Stade de France 25 24 1 2 - - 16 1 8 Test debut: 28.6.2003 v New Zealand (Christchurch) RBS 6N 2014 4 4 - - - - 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 13.2.2005 v England (Twickenham) Top14 2013/14 17 10 7 - - - 9 1 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 - - - 2 - 2 Club 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 Represented France U21 in 2000; played in the U21 Six Nations 2001, and for France A in 2002 & 2003 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 24 RBS 6 Nations games was against Wales in the final round of 2012. Has been France's starting tighthead prop in 17 of their last 18 tests only missing out in the 1st test on the tour to New Zealand last summer.

(4) PASCAL PAPE(c) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall 53 45 8 3 3 15 31 2 20 Born: 5.10.1980 (33) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 24 19 5 1 1 5 18 1 5 Ht: 1.95m (6'5") Wt: 112kg (17st 8lb) v Ireland 6 5 1 - 1 5 5 1 - Position: Lock @ Stade de France 19 16 3 1 1 5 12 1 6 Test debut: 14.2.2004 v Ireland (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 4 4 - - - - 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 14.2.2004 v Ireland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 15 12 3 - - - 10 - 5 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 Club 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 season, along with , Pierre Berbizier and Daniel Revallier Has played in France's last seven test matches, the last four as captain.

Compiled by (5) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 24 22 2 - - - 10 2 12 Born: 14.1.1988 (26) in Hyeres (France) RBS 6 Nations 14 12 2 - - - 6 2 6 Ht: 2.01m (6'7") Wt: 119kg (18st 10lb) v Ireland 2 2 - - - - - 2 - Position: Lock @ Stade de France 10 8 2 - - - 5 1 4 Test debut: 4.2.2012 v Italy (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 4 3 1 - - - 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2012 v Italy (Paris) Top14 2013/14 14 9 5 - - - 8 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - - - 4 - 1 Club debuts: 2006-07 Toulon, 2009-10 Toulouse Has played over 100 games in Top-14, winning the crown with Toulouse in 2011 and 2012; Heineken Cup winner with Toulouse 2010 Skippered France U20 in the 2008 Six Nations and led them at following Junior World Championship in Wales 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 Was named man of the match in the 17 all draw against Ireland in Paris in 2012. The only match he has missed since his debut for France was against the Wallabies in November 2012: Has played in France's last 14 RBS 6 Nations encounters.

(6) LOUIS PICAMOLES TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse Overall 41 28 13 1 6 30 20 2 19 Born: 5.2.1986 (28) in Paris (France) RBS 6 Nations 20 12 8 1 3 15 9 2 9 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 106kg (16st 9lb) v Ireland 5 2 3 - 1 5 2 2 1 Position: No.8 @ Stade de France 14 9 5 1 2 10 9 1 4 Test debut: 9.2.2008 v Ireland (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 3 3 - - 1 5 2 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 9.2.2008 v Ireland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 14 11 3 - 2 10 9 - 5 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 4 2 - 2 10 5 - 1 Club 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. 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 2013, then scored against Italy again in round 2 this season. Scored just one try in his first 26 appearances for France, but has now scored 5 more in his last 15 games All his 28 starts for France so far have been at Number 8, although he has played in all back row positions for Toulouse this season.

(7) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 9 4 5 - 2 10 8 - 1 Born: 13.4.1989 (24) in Paray-le-Monial (France) RBS 6 Nations 5 1 4 - 1 5 5 - - Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 101kg (15st 12lb) v Ireland ------Position: Flanker @ Stade de France 4 1 3 - 1 5 4 - - Test debut: 21.11.2009 v Samoa (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 26.2.2010 v Wales (Cardiff) Top14 2013/14 13 10 3 - - - 6 - 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 3 3 - - - - 3 - - Club debuts: 2008-09 Clermont Senior debut for Clermont was against Montpellier in August 2008. Won Top-14 crown with Clermont in 2010. Played for France U20s in the Six Nations as an 18 year old in 2008, skippering them the following season. Captained France U20s at the Junior World Championship in 2009. Played in the last three rounds during France's grand slam winning year 2010, scoring a try against Italy Made his first start in the RBS 6 Nations in round 4 against Scotland, his first appearance in the tournament since 2011 Scored his most recent test try against in the summer of 2012, then missed France's next 17 tests until starting on the flank against Scotland

Compiled by (8) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 17 6 11 - 1 5 7 - 10 Born: 27.11.1985 (28) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 6 1 5 - - - 3 - 3 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 99kg (15st 8lb) v Ireland ------Position: No.8 @ Stade de France 7 2 5 - - - 4 - 3 Test debut: 2.6.2007 v New Zealand (Auckland) RBS 6N 2014 4 1 3 - - - 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 3.2.2013 v Italy (Roma) Top14 2013/14 13 7 6 - 3 15 6 1 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 3 2 - - - 4 - 1 Club 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 Appeared in the Junior World Championship 2005 & 2006, winning it by defeating South Africa the second time. Made his bow in the RBS 6 Nations in the round 1 loss to Italy at the last February, whilst his first start in the Championship came against Scotland in round 4. Has played in France's last eight tests and scored a debut try against Tonga at in November.

(9) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92. Position: Scrum-half Overall 15 8 7 2 1 28 8 - 7 Born: 30.12.1988 (25) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 8 3 5 1 - 18 4 - 4 Ht: 1.73m (5'8") Wt: 87kg (13st 9lb) v Ireland - - - 1 - - - - - Test kicking: 9 from 10 (90%) 4C/5PG/0DG @ Stade de France 6 2 4 - - 7 5 - 1 Test debut: 23.6.2012 v Argentina (Tucuman) RBS 6N 2014 4 1 3 - - 16 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 3.2.2013 v Italy (Roma) Top14 2013/14 13 13 - - - 39 8 1 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 3 2 - - 3 1 - 4 Club debuts: 2007-08 Begles, 2010-11 , 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. 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. 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 2013 autumn internationals RBS 6 Nations debut came in the round1 loss to Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in 2013. He has been part of the matchday squad for France's last 9 games in the tournament. Scored 11 points in the victory over Scotland at Murrayfield in the last round, his highest tally in a French shirt.

(10) REMI TALES TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 7 4 3 - - - 2 - 5 Born: 2.5.1984 (29) in Mont-de-Marsan (France) RBS 6 Nations 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1 Ht: 1.85m (6'1") Wt: 93kg (14st 9lb) v Ireland ------Position: Fly-half @ Stade de France 2 2 ------2 Test debut: 15.6.2013 v New Zealand (Addington) RBS 6N 2014 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 21.2.2014 v Wales (Cardiff) Top14 2013/14 15 12 3 - 1 8 8 1 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - - - 1 - 3 Club debuts: 2002-03 Mont-de-Marsan, 2006-07 , 2011-12 Castres Represented France Universities in 2005 and 2006 Won ProD2 final with La Rochelle in 2010 Skippered Castres to a first French Championship since 1993 last June overcoming Toulon at the Stade de France, kicking 2 late drop goals in the final which Castres won 19-14. Selected to tour New Zealand in the summer appearing in the last 2 tests then also in all 3 autumn internationals as the starting Number 10. Made his RBS 6 Nations debut off the bench against Wales in round 3 whilst this will be his first start in the Championship

Compiled by (11) MAXIME MEDARD TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse. Position: Wing Overall 38 35 3 - 11 58 24 1 13 Born: 16.11.1986 (27) in Toulouse (France) RBS 6 Nations 15 15 - - 7 35 11 1 3 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 89kg (14st 0lb) v Ireland 5 4 1 - 2 10 3 1 1 Test kicking: 0C/0PG/1DG @ Stade de France 10 10 - - 2 13 8 - 2 Test debut: 8.11.2008 v Argentina () RBS 6N 2014 2 2 - - - - 2 - - RBS 6N debut: 7.2.2009 v Ireland (Dublin) Top14 2013/14 17 15 2 - 4 20 10 - 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - 4 20 5 - - Club 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. Played in all 7 games during France's RWC 2011 campaign including the final; now has 15 RBS 6 Nations caps, all as a starter, 9 on wing and 6 at full-back. Has scored two tries in RBS 6 Nations matches against Ireland, both in Dublin in 2009 and 2011

(12) GAEL FICKOU TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse Overall 7 1 6 - 1 5 5 - 2 Born: 26.3.1994 (19) in La Seyne-sur-Mer (France) RBS 6 Nations 5 - 5 - 1 5 4 - 1 Ht: 1.90m (6'3") Wt: 90kg (14st 2lb) v Ireland ------Position: Centre @ Stade de France 4 - 4 - 1 5 3 - 1 Test debut: 16.3.2013 v Scotland (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 4 - 4 - 1 5 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 16.3.2013 v Scotland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 17 13 4 - 4 20 11 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 1 3 - 1 5 4 - - Club 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 His only previous start for France came against Tonga at Le Havre in November. Has come off the bench in France's last five RBS 6 Nations matches, this will be his first start in the Championship. He scored a maiden try against England in round 1.

(13) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulon Overall 22 14 8 1 2 10 13 1 8 Born: 17.9.1988 (25) in Creteil (France) RBS 6 Nations 17 13 4 - 2 10 11 1 5 Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 111kg (17st 6lb) v Ireland 2 1 1 - - - 1 1 - Position: Centre @ Stade de France 9 7 2 - - - 7 - 2 Test debut: 27.2.2009 v Wales (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 4 4 - - - - 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 27.2.2009 v Wales (Paris) Top14 2013/14 15 11 4 1 2 10 9 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - - - 4 - - Club debuts: 2007-08 Stade Francais, 2011-12 Toulon Played for France U20 in Six Nations 2008 and 2008 Junior World Championship in Wales. 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 Has appeared in France's last nine RBS 6 Nations games, starting the five most recent in the Number 13 shirt Has played in 13 of France's last 15 games after missing out on international selection for almost three years

Compiled by (14) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse Overall 26 22 4 - 6 30 12 1 13 Born: 2.6.1987 (26) in Pamiers (France) RBS 6 Nations 14 13 1 - 3 15 7 1 6 Ht: 1.90m (6'3") Wt: 97kg (15st 3lb) v Ireland 2 2 - - - - 1 1 - Position: Wing @ Stade de France 11 8 3 - 3 15 7 - 4 Test debut: 20.11.2010 v Argentina (Montpellier) RBS 6N 2014 4 4 - - 3 15 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 5.2.2011 v Scotland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 13 11 2 - 4 20 9 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - 2 10 5 - 1 Club debuts: 2005-06 Toulouse, 2008-09 Agen, 2010-11 Bayonne Represented France at U18 & U19 levels and U21 in the 2007 Six Nations, scoring a try on his debut against Italy After his RBS 6 Nations debut in 2011, he played all five games that campaign but missed out entirely in 2012. Has started every game in the tournament since, all 5 games last year at full-back, all five this year on the right wing . Scored his first two test tries at Tucuman in the second test against Argentina June 2012 Has played in 19 of France's last 20 matches, only missing out against Tonga in the autumn internationals. Named Man of the Match when scoring his first two RBS 6 Nations tries in the opening round victory over England, Added a third try versus Scotland in round 4.

(15) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Castres Olympique Overall 14 13 1 - 2 10 8 - 6 Born: 13.4.1990 (23) in -et-Garonne (France) RBS 6 Nations 4 4 - - - - 3 - 1 Ht: 1.78m (5'10") Wt: 82kg (12st 12lb) v Ireland ------Position: Full-back @ Stade de France 6 6 - - 1 5 4 - 2 Test debut: 16.6.2012 v Argentina (Cordoba) RBS 6N 2014 4 4 - - - - 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 1.2.2014 v England (Paris) Top14 2013/14 11 10 1 - 2 10 7 1 3 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - 1 5 1 - 3 Club 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 nine tests, the last eight as starting full back Made his RBS 6 Nations debut in the first round victory against England in Paris, has started all four games in the Championship this year 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: Perpignan Overall 19 1 18 1 - - 11 1 7 Born: 17.6.1986 (27) in Ceret (France) RBS 6 Nations 8 - 8 1 - - 5 1 2 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 100kg (15st 10lb) v Ireland 3 - 3 1 - - 2 1 - Position: Hooker @ Stade de France 6 - 6 - - - 5 - 1 Test debut: 9.3.2008 v Italy (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 9.3.2008 v Italy (Paris) Top14 2013/14 14 13 1 - 1 5 6 1 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 - - - 1 - 3 Club debuts: 2006-07 Perpignan Represented France in the U21 Six Nations 2006 & 2007 Won the IRB U21 Junior World Championship final in 2006 by defeating South Africa Played in two French Championship finals with Perpignan, winning in 2009, runner up in 2010, and is currently their skipper. His test debut came off the bench against Italy in Paris during the 2008 RBS 6 Nations. All 8 appearances in the Championship so far have been as a replacement His only test start to date was against Fiji in November 2010. Had made just 3 appearances for France following RWC2011, in the 2013 RBS 6 Nations and tour to New Zealand last summer until coming off the bench last week

Compiled by (17) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Clermont Auvergne Overall 22 2 20 1 - - 10 2 10 Born: 2.10.1981 (32) in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Belgium) RBS 6 Nations 12 1 11 - - - 4 2 6 Ht: 1.90m (6'3") Wt: 120kg (18st 12lb) v Ireland 2 - 2 - - - - 2 - Position: Prop @ Stade de France 8 1 7 - - - 4 1 3 Test debut: 17.6.2006 v Romania (Bucharest) RBS 6N 2014 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2012 v Italy (Paris) Top14 2013/14 13 6 7 - - - 7 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 1 5 - 1 5 5 - 1 Club debuts: 2001-02 La Rochelle, 2002-03 Perpignan, 2007-08 Agen, 2008-09 Clermont Top-14 winner in 2010 with Clermont Represented France U21 at the 2002 Junior World Championship in South Africa Played for France A in 2005 and 2006 before making his senior debut in June 2006 coming off the bench against Romania in Bucharest, added his second cap almost 6 years later Made his RBS 6 Nations debut starting in the number 1 shirt in the first round game of 2012 against Italy. Played throughout the 2012 and 2013 tournaments. His only two starts for France came on his RBS 6 Nations debut against Italy 2012 and on the tour to Argentina later that summer. His last 14 caps have all been as a replacement

(18) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall 6 - 6 - - - 4 - 2 Born: 18.10.1989 (24) in Sarcelles (France) RBS 6 Nations 3 - 3 - - - 3 - - Ht: 1.78m (5'10") Wt: 114kg (17st 13lb) v Ireland ------Position: Prop @ Stade de France 4 - 4 - - - 2 - 2 Test debut: 9.11.2013 v New Zealand (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 3 - 3 - - - 3 - - RBS 6N debut: 1.2.2014 v England (Paris) Top14 2013/14 14 12 2 - 1 5 10 - 4 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 2 1 1 1 - - 2 - - Club 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 Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup final loss to Leinster in Dublin in May last year, and recently extended his contract with the Parisiens 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. His six caps to date have all come as a replacement in France's last seven tests

(19) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Stade Francais Paris Overall 4 2 2 - - - 2 - 2 Born: 9.10.1989 (24) in Cambrai (France) RBS 6 Nations 2 1 1 - - - 2 - - Ht: 2.06m (6'9") Wt: 117kg (18st 5lb) v Ireland ------Position: Lock @ Stade de France 1 1 - - - - 1 - - Test debut: 8.6.2013 v New Zealand (Auckland) RBS 6N 2014 2 1 1 - - - 2 - - RBS 6N debut: 1.2.2014 v England (Paris) Top14 2013/14 17 12 5 - 1 5 12 - 5 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - - Club debuts: 2009-10 Stade Francais Represented France Universitaire, France U18 and France U19 Played his early rugby with 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 in the Championship until round 1 this year. 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 Returned to his club and played 3 rounds in the Top-14 between his RBS 6 Nations debut against England in the opening round and coming off the bench against Scotland in round 4.

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VAHAAMAHINA TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Perpignan Overall 12 4 8 - - - 5 1 6 Born: 21.10.1991 (22) in Noumea (New Caledonia) RBS 6 Nations 5 2 3 - - - 3 1 1 Ht: 2.01m (6'7") Wt: 119kg (18st 10lb) v Ireland 1 - 1 - - - - 1 - Position: Lock @ Stade de France 5 1 4 - - - 3 - 2 Test debut: 10.11.2012 v (Paris) RBS 6N 2014 3 1 2 - - - 2 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 9.3.2013 v Ireland (Dublin) Top14 2013/14 15 11 4 - - - 7 - 8 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 - - - 1 - 3 Club debuts: 2010-11 Brive, 2011-12 Perpignan Represented France at U19 and U20 levels playing in U20 Six Nations 2011 scoring a try against Italy in Calvisano, and in Junior World Championships in Italy that summer Made Top-14 debut and only appearance for Brive at Agen in the final round, May 2011 Capped for France after only 13 games of senior rugby, against Wallabies in Paris November 2012 Became only the second French Test player born in New Caledonia following centre Jacques Dedet who gained eight caps 1910-1913 Made his RBS 6 Nations bow off the bench in the 13-all draw with Ireland in Dublin in round 4 of 2013. Since then he has appeared in 11 of France's last 12 tests only missing out against England in round 1

(21) WENCESLAS LAURET TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92 Overall 6 5 1 - - - 1 - 5 Born: 28.3.1989 (24) in (France) RBS 6 Nations 1 1 ------1 Ht: 1.85m (6'1") Wt: 90kg (14st 3lb) v Ireland ------Position: Flanker @ Stade de France 2 2 ------2 Test debut: 12.6.2010 v South Africa (Cape Town) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 ------1 RBS 6N debut: 21.2.2014 v Wales (Cardiff) Top14 2013/14 12 10 2 - - - 7 1 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 3 3 - - 1 5 1 1 1 Club debuts: 2008-09 Biarritz, 2013-14 Racing Club Made his Top14 debut for Biarritz against Bourgoin in August 2008 Heineken Cup finalist in 2010 with Biarritz, and Challenge Cup winner with them in 2012 Represented France U20 at 2008 Six Nations and IRB Junior World Championship in both 2008 & 2009 His France debut came against the Springboks at Newlands June 2010, the then waited 2 years for a second test cap on the tour to Argentina summer 2012. Made his RBS 6 Nations debut starting in the Number 7 shirt against Wales in round 3.

(22) JEAN-MARC DOUSSAIN TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse. Position: Scrum-half Overall 9 4 5 1 - 36 3 - 6 Born: 12.2.1991 (23) in Toulouse (France) RBS 6 Nations 4 3 1 - - 27 3 - 1 Ht: 1.75m (5'9") Wt: 92kg (14st 6lb) v Ireland ------Test kicking: 13 from 20 (65%) 3C/10PG/0DG @ Stade de France 4 2 2 - - 24 2 - 2 Test debut: 23.10.2011 v New Zealand (Auckland) RBS 6N 2014 4 3 1 - - 27 3 - 1 RBS 6N debut: 1.2.2014 v England (Paris) Top14 2013/14 12 10 2 2 1 41 8 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 4 2 - - 36 5 - 1 Club 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. Has played in France's last five test matches, starting in three. Is France's top points scorer in the Championship so far this season with 27.

Compiled by (23) MAXIME MERMOZ TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulon Overall 26 20 6 2 2 10 13 - 13 Born: 28.7.1986 (27) in Epinal (France) RBS 6 Nations 7 4 3 2 - - 4 - 3 Ht: 1.80m (5'11") Wt: 90kg (14st 1lb) v Ireland 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - - Position: Centre @ Stade de France 7 4 3 1 - - 5 - 2 Test debut: 5.7.2008 v Australia (Brisbane) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 14.2.2009 v Scotland (Paris) Top14 2013/14 16 15 1 3 5 25 11 1 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 2 2 10 3 - 1 Club debuts: 2005-06 Toulouse, 2008-09 Perpignan, 2012-13 Toulon Played in two Top-14 finals for Perpignan winning in 2009, and a third with Toulon, losing in 2013. Won Heineken Cup final with Toulon last year. Played in the 2007 U21 Six Nations; was part of the victorious France U21 squad who won the World Championship on home soil in 2006 His France test debut came in Brisbane in the summer tour of 2008 v Australia, aged 21. Played in RWC final 2011, only missed the opening game v Japan during the whole campaign His only two test tries to date have been scored against New Zealand in the pool game of RWC2011 and against Argentina in Cordoba June 2012

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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