Parra named at 10 for All Blacks test

FRANCE coach Marc Lièvremont has sprung a major surprise by handing Morgan Parra a rare start at fly-half for this weekend’s pivotal World Cup Pool A clash against New Zealand.

Parra switches from his normal scrum-half position to replace Francois Trinh-Duc, who drops to the bench, after an impressive kicking display in the 46-19 win over Canada on Sunday.

“My deliberations were long,” Lièvremont said. “The decision over the half-backs has not been easy but Francois Trinh-Duc has paid the price a bit for his two only partially successful displays.