Marcoussis (France) (AFP)
The tenure of Arthur Vincent, captain of the under-20 world champions in 2019, is the only change made by Fabien Galthié, Friday, in the starting XV which will face Italy, Sunday, during the Six Nations Tournament .
The center of Montpellier (20 years old) replaces the usual titular center Virimi Vakatawa, injured in a triceps and forfeited for the match at the Stade de France, where fourteen of the fifteen players who beat England (24-17) will also start on Sunday latest.
The MHR player will find his teammates in club, the back Anthony Bouthier (27) and the pillar Mohamed Haouas (25), who also had their first selection last Sunday.
As against the English, the hinge, composed by Antoine Dupont (23 years, 21 selections) at the post of scrum half and Romain Ntamack (20 years, 13 selections) at the opening, will be 100% Toulouse.
Captain Charles Ollivon (26 years old, 12 caps) is obviously there, as is the second "South African" line Bernard Le Roux and Paul Willemse, dominating against the XV de la Rose.
In the back lines, Racingman Teddy Thomas and Rochelais Vincent Rattez, author of a test and a 'decisive pass' against England, supervise defense captain Gaël Fickou (25, 52 caps) and neophyte Arthur Vincent.
The starting XV: Bouthier - Thomas, A. Vincent, Fickou, Rattez - (o) Ntamack, (m) Dupont - Ollivon (cap), Alldritt, Cros - Willemse, Le Roux - Haouas, Marchand, Baille
Substitutes: Mauvaka, Poirot, Bamba, Taofifenua, Palu, Woki, Serin, Jalibert
Reservists: Baubigny, Antonio, Ngandebe, Heriteau, Ramos
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