Laporte reshuffles his pack as French aim to bounce back

FRANCE COACH Bernard Laporte has made several changes for the clash with Australia in Brisbane on Saturday with his side looking to bounce back from the dismal 27-13 defeat to South Africa last weekend.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005 - 01:00
Alex Lowe

Prop Olivier Milloud returns to the front row where he will be joined by hooker Dimitri Szarzewski and prop Denis Avril, who are both set to make their international debuts.

In the second row, Gregory Lamboley and experienced flanker Olivier Magne also return to the side.

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