Charvis dropped as Wales face guillotine

COLIN CHARVIS has been dropped by Wales coach Scott Johnson as one of three personnel changes for the final RBS Six Nations Championship clash against France on Saturday.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2006 - 00:00

Andrew Baldock

The former national captain stands down as Wales revamp their back-row following the disappointing 18-18 draw against Italy last weekend.

Alix Popham comes in at number eight with skipper Michael Owen moving across to the blindside flank.

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Courts Rugby Place: Millennium Stadium Place: Cardiff Place: Paris Place: Rome Place: Lansdowne Road Person: Charvis Person: Colin Charvis Person: Scott Johnson Person: Alix Popham Person: Michael Owen Person: Michael Phillips Person: Dwayne Peel Person: Dafydd Jones Person: Mark Jones Person: Andy Williams Person: Johnson Person: Colin Person: Gavin Henson Person: Bernard Laporte Person: Laporte Person: Julien Bonnaire Person: Olivier Magne Person: Magne Person: Bonnaire Person: Thomas Lievremont Person: Yannick Nyanga Person: Frank Hadden Person: Chris Cusiter Person: Gordon Ross Person: Scott Lawson Person: Mike Blair Person: Dan Parks Person: Dougie Hall Person: Scott Murray Person: Italians Person: Gordon Bulloch Person: F Fritz Person: D Traille Person: C Dominici Person: D Yachvili Person: S Marconnet Person: R Ibanez Person: P de Villiers Person: F Pelous Person: J Thion Person: Y Nyanga Person: J Bonnaire Person: D Szarzewski Person: O Milloud Person: L Nallet Person: O Magne Person: J-B Ellisalde Person: L Valbon Person: D James Person: H Luscombe Person: M Watkins Event: RBS Six Nations Championship Event: Guinness Premiership Event: Six Nations Event: RBS 6 Nations Championship Organisation: Wales Organisation: France Organisation: Italy Organisation: Scarlets Organisation: Bath Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Ospreys Organisation: Les Bleus Organisation: England Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Saracens Organisation: Clermont Auvergne Organisation: Toulouse Organisation: Biarritz Organisation: Stade Francais Organisation: London Wasps Organisation: Bourgoin Organisation: Castres Organisation: London Irish Organisation: Brive Organisation: Llanelli Scarlets Organisation: Newport Gwent Dragons Organisation: Llanelli S

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