During the first two matches of the fall, Ntamack had slipped in the center to make room for the opening to Matthieu Jalibert, replacing Saturday.
The Toulouse player and the Bordeaux-Bègles player had indeed been associated against Argentina (29-20) then against Georgia (41-15) without however being convincing.
To replace Ntamack at the center, it is the former Parisian, now in La Rochelle, Jonathan Danty (29 years old, 9 sel.) Who takes place alongside Gaël Fickou (27 years, 64 sel.), The usual ones candidates Virimi Vakatawa (29, 30 sel.) and Arthur Vincent (22, 14 sel.) being injured.
In total, Fabien Galthié made five changes compared to the starting XV who dominated Georgia in Bordeaux: in addition to Danty, hooker Peato Mauvaka replaces Julien Marchand, who suffered a rib injury;
Romain Taofifenua gives way to Paul Willemse in the second row;
François Cros enters for Sekou Macalou, injured in the foot, in the third line;
Gabin Villière regains his place of holder at the expense of Matthis Lebel.
Composition of the XV of France: Jaminet - Penaud, Fickou, Danty, Villière - (o) Ntamack, (m) Dupont (cap.) - Jelonch, Alldritt, Cros - Willemse, Woki - Atonio, Mauvaka, Baille
Alternates: Barlot, Gros, Bamba, R. Taofifenua, Flament, Cretin, Lucu, Jalibert
Reservists: Bourgarit, Haouas, Dulin, Le Bail, Lebel
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