Laporte adds six to France squad

France head coach Bernard Laporte has named a 28-man squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Ireland in Paris.

Laporte has reacted to Sunday’s surprise 20-16 defeat to Scotland by adding six players – flankers Serge Betsen and Olivier Magne, hooker Raphael Ibanez, centre Damien Traille, winger Aurelien Rougerie and lock Pascal Pape – to his squad.