France call in reinforcements

France coach Marc Lievremont has drafted Francois Trinh-Duc and Mathieu Bastareaud into his squad to face RBS 6 Nations champions Wales on Friday night after Lionel Beauxis and Maxime Mermoz pulled out with injuries.

France call in reinforcements
Tue, 24 Feb, 2009 - 09:34

France coach Marc Lievremont has drafted Francois Trinh-Duc and Mathieu Bastareaud into his squad to face RBS 6 Nations champions Wales on Friday night after Lionel Beauxis and Maxime Mermoz pulled out with injuries.

Stade Francais fly-half Beauxis was forced off after 51 minutes of last Friday’s Top 14 home win over Toulon with a pelvic problem while Perpignan centre Mermoz suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday’s defeat at Bayonne.

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