Six Nations: Six changes in Scotland starting team to face France

Lyon fly-half Beauxis, 32, makes his first start for Les Bleus in six years, replacing last week’s debutant Matthieu Jalibert who injured his knee in the 15-13 loss to Ireland.

Anthony Belleau replaced Jalibert against the Irish but is named among the replacements.

Fly-half Lionel Beauxis will make his first start for Les Bleus since 2012. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Marco Tauleigne is handed his first start in place of the injured Kevin Gourdon at number eight, with the experienced Louis Picamoles taking a seat on the bench.

Geoffrey Doumayrou returns to the starting XV after a slight knock kept him out of the Ireland clash.

Henry Chavancy drops out of the 23-man squad entirely after playing the full match in Paris last weekend.

Remi Lamerat is shifted to inside-centre to accommodate Doumayrou at outside-centre.

Eddy Ben Arous also takes a seat on the bench, in place of Dany Priso and scrum-half Baptiste Serin comes in for Antoine Dupont, who sustained a serious knee injury in the opening round of fixtures.

Geoffrey Palis continues at fullback after making his debut last week.

France team to play Scotland

15 Geoffrey Palis (Castres Olympique) - 1 cap

14 Teddy Thomas (Racing 92) - 9 caps

13 Geoffrey Doumayrou (La Rochelle) - 2 caps

12 Remi Lamerat (Clermont Auvergne) - 17 caps

11 Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92) - 16 caps

10 Lionel Beauxis (Lyon) - 20 caps

9 Maxime Machenaud (Racing 92) - 32 caps

1 Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux Begles) - 15 caps

2 Guilhem Guirado (capt) (Toulon) - 57 caps

3 Rabah Slimani (Clermont Auvergne) - 42 caps

4 Arthur Itturia (Clermont Auvergne) - 2 caps

5 Sebastien Vahaamahina (Clermont Auvergne) - 29 caps

6 Wenceslas Lauret (Racing 92) - 13 caps

7 Yacouba Camara (Montpellier) - 7 caps

8 Marco Tauleigne (Bordeaux Begles) - 1 cap

Replacements:

16 Adrien Pelissie (Bordeaux Begles) - 1 cap

17 Eddy Ben Arous (Racing 92) - 19 caps

18 Cedate Gomes Sa (Racing 92) - 1 cap

19 Paul Gabrillagues (Stade Francais) - 3 caps

20 Louis Picamoles (Montpellier) - 68 caps

21 Baptiste Serin (Bordeaux Begles) - 16 caps

22 Anthony Belleau (Toulon) - 3 caps

23 Benjamin Fall (Montpellier) - 8 caps

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