MUNSTER’S hopes of continuing their winning start in Heineken Cup Pool 1 received an eve-of-game boost yesterday when Castres Olympique rang the changes to their starting line-up for today’s clash at Stade Ernest Wallon.

THE one area of consistent performance from the unpredictable French has been the solidity of their set piece.

Sebastien Chabal was one of six players dropped from the France squad tonight as coach Marc Lievremont held true to his promise of making changes following yesterday’s defeat to Italy.

Sebastien Chabal has retained his place in the France XV for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash in Italy.

France 34 Scotland 21

France number eight Imanol Harinordoquy has been dropped from the squad for next weekend’s Test with Australia.

Sebastien Chabal has been recalled to the France XV for Saturday’s Test against Argentina in Montpellier.

France lock Lionel Nallet has warned Les Bleus to be on their guard against Ireland this weekend – but has not been overly gushing in his analysis of Declan Kidney’s Grand Slam champions.

France coach Marc Lievremont has made just two enforced changes to the team that beat Scotland for Les Bleus RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland.

FRANCE have been hit by a triple blow ahead of their Six Nations clash against Ireland with the news that Aurelien Rougerie, Luc Ducalcon and Benjamin Fall have all been forced to pull out of the side.

France have been hit by a triple blow ahead of their RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland with the news that Aurelien Rougerie, Luc Ducalcon and Benjamin Fall have all been forced to pull out of the side.

FRANCE coach Marc Lievremont has named an unchanged 23-man squad for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations clash against Grand Slam champions Ireland.

INJURIES to several players mean Declan Kidney will have a tougher than usual task in naming his side to play France in the RBS Six Nations at the Stade de France on Saturday at lunchtime today.

France coach Marc Lievremont has named an unchanged 23-man squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Grand Slam champions Ireland.

Scotland 9 France 18

Castres 21 Wasps 15

EDINBURGH coach Andy Robinson has opted to rest captain Mike Blair for tonight’s Heineken Cup clash with Castres.

Aussie centre Steven Kefu and full-back Cameron McIntyre and scrum-half Kevin Senio, both Kiwis, give Castres a southern hemisphere flavour for their Herineken Cup trip to Leinster tomorrow.

Saracens 47 Narbonne 20