FRANCE V IRELAND at Stade De France, 15.3.2014 (18:00 Local Time)
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FRANCE v IRELAND at Stade de France, 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 Dimitri Szarzewski and Louis Picamoles, whilst Remi Tales and Gael Fickou are promoted from the bench. Reverting to the replacements are Sebastian Vahaamahina and Maxime Mermoz, with Wenceslas Lauret included amongst the substitutes after starting against Wales 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 100 Total caps 40 6NC caps 90 Age 80 35 70 60 30 Caps 50 Age 40 25 30 20 20 10 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) THOMAS DOMINGO 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 Tulle (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 (Paris) 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 Toulon. 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 Italy in Rome later that campaign on the occasion of his third cap Was an ever-present at loosehead during France's 2010 grand slam. Started all 3 test matches on France's tour to New Zealand 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 (Dublin) 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 Cardiff 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) NICOLAS MAS TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Montpellier 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 Lyon (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 William Servat, Pierre Berbizier and Daniel Revallier Has played in France's last seven test matches, the last four as captain. Compiled by (5) YOANN MAESTRI TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Toulouse 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.