Clerc starts for France's clash with Ireland

France coach Marc Lievremont has made just two enforced changes to the team that beat Scotland for Les Bleus RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2010 - 09:22

France coach Marc Lievremont has made just two enforced changes to the team that beat Scotland for Les Bleus RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland.

Vincent Clerc and Alexis Palisson come in for wings Aurelien Rougerie and Benjamin Fall, who were yesterday both forced to withdraw from the match with injuries.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Murrayfield Place: New Zealand Place: Stade de France Person: Clerc Person: Marc Lievremont Person: Vincent Clerc Person: Alexis Palisson Person: Aurelien Rougerie Person: Benjamin Fall Person: Palisson Person: Julien Malzieu Person: Jean-Baptiste Poux Person: Luc Ducalcon Person: Sylvain Marconnet Person: Lievremont Person: Alexis Person: Clement Poitrenaud Person: Mathieu Bastareaud Person: C Poitrenaud Person: M Person: Y Jauzion Person: A Palisson Person: F Trinh-Duc Person: M Parra Person: W Servat Person: L Nallet Person: P Pape Person: T Dusautoir Person: F Ouedraogo Person: I Harinordoquy Person: D Szarzewski Person: S Marconnet Person: J Pierre Person: J Bonnaire Person: D Marty Person: F Michalack Person: J Malzieu Organisation: France Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Les Bleus Organisation: Brive Organisation: Clermont Organisation: Toulouse Organisation: Stade Francais Organisation: Montpellier Organisation: Perpignan Organisation: Racing Metro

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