Six Nations: Harinordoquy in French starting XV

FRANCE have promoted Imanol Harinordoquy to their starting line-up as one of four changes for Saturday’s clash with Ireland.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Feb 2012, 02:22 BST

Jean-Baptiste Poux comes in for Vincent Debaty at prop, while hooker Dimitri Szarzewski replaces William Servat. In the second row, Yoann Maestri has been given the nod ahead of Lionel Nallet.

France: M Medard, V Clerc (both Toulouse), A Rougerie, W Fofana, J Malzieu (all Clermont); F Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), D Yachvili (Biarritz); J-B Poux (Toulouse), D Szarzewski (Stade Francais), N Mas (Perpignan), P Pape (Stade Francais), Y Maestri, T Dusautoir (both Toulouse), I Harinordoquy (Biarritz), L Picamoles (Toulouse). Subs: W Servat (Toulouse), V Debaty (Clermont), L Nallet (Racing Metro), J Bonnaire, M Parra (both Clermont), L Beauxis (Toulouse), M Mermoz (Perpignan).