France v Italy preview

Hugo Bonneval will make his Test debut after being named on the wing to take on on Sunday.
as one of three changes ahead of the visit of Italy on Saturday.
The full-back, who will start on the wing in place of Maxime Medard, is one of three changes from the team that secured a dramatic 26-24 win over last week.
The man who unleashed Gael Fickou at the Stade de France, Dimitri Szarzewski, gets the nod at hooker over former Tiger Benjamin Kayser.
Behind him, monster lock Yoann Maestri brings his power to the engine room alongside captain Pascal Pape, who has been passed fit.
Alexandre Flanquart drops out of the squad and is replaced by Perpignan giant Sebastien Vahaamahina.
Francois Trinh-Duc returns to the matchday squad for the first time since the last game against .
France: Brice Dulin; Yoann Huget, Mathieu Bastareaud, Wesley Fofana, Hugo Bonneval; Jules Plisson, Jean-Marc Doussain; Thomas Domingo, Dimitri Szarzewski, Nicolas Mas; Pascal Papé (Capt.), Yoann Maestri; Yannick Nyanga, Bernard Le Roux, Louis Picamoles.
Replacements: Benjamin Kayser, Yannick Forestier, Rabah Slimani, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Damien Chouly, Maxime Machenaud, Francois Trinh-Duc, Gael Fickou.
Italy: Luke McLean; Tommaso Iannone, Michele Campagnaro, Gonzalo Garcia, Leonardo Sarto; Tommaso Allan, Edoardo Gori; Alberto De Marchi, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Martin Castrogiovanni; Quintin Geldenhuys, Joshua Furno; Francesco Minto, Mauro Bergamasco, Sergio Parisse (Capt.).
Replacements: Davide Giazzon, Michele Rizzo, Lorenzo Cittadini, Marco Bortolami, Alessandro Zanni, Tobias Botes, Luciano Orquera, Angelo Esposito.

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