Six nations: Carbonneau to face Ireland

Pau scrum-half Philippe Carbonneau has been drafted into the French side for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland.

Carbonneau takes over from Fabien Galthie, who is banned.

It is the only change following France's 16-6 triumph over Scotland 10 days ago.

Galthie was banned for one match after receiving a yellow card during Colomiers' French Championship game against Montferrand last weekend.

France, unbeaten in Dublin since 1983, will have Stade Francais scrum-half Christophe Laussucq on the bench instead of Carbonneau.

Team: X Garbajosa (Toulouse); P Bernat-Salles (Biarritz), F Comba (Stade Francais), R Dourthe (Beziers), D Bory (Montferrand); C Lamaison (Agen), P Carbonneau (Pau); S Marconnet (Stade Francais), R Ibanez (Castres), P de Villiers (Stade Francais), D Auradou (Stade Francais), F Pelous (Toulouse, capt), C Moni (Stade Francais), O Magne (Montferrand), C Juillet (Stade Francais).

Replacements: O Azam (Gloucester), C Califano (Toulouse), A Benazzi (Agen), S Betsen (Biarritz), C Laussucq (Stade Francais), G Merceron (Montferrand), C Dominici (Stade Francais).