Poitrenaud to face Ireland

France coach Marc Lievremont has made only one change to his team to face Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations on Sunday.

Poitrenaud to face Ireland
Tue, 08 Feb, 2011 - 12:17

France coach Marc Lievremont has made only one change to his team to face Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations on Sunday.

A shoulder injury to Maxime Mermoz sees Damien Traille switch from full-back to centre, with Clement Poitrenaud promoted from the bench to fill the void, but otherwise Lievremont wanted to retain the side that saw off Scotland 34-21 on Saturday.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPerson: PoitrenaudPerson: Marc LievremontPerson: Maxime MermozPerson: Damien TraillePerson: Clement PoitrenaudPerson: LievremontPerson: Yannick JauzionPerson: DamienPerson: TraillePerson: Yoann HugetPerson: Aurelien RougeriePerson: Maxime MédardPerson: Francois Trinh-DucPerson: Morgan ParraPerson: Thomas DomingoPerson: William ServatPerson: Nicolas MasPerson: Julien PierrePerson: Lionel NalletPerson: Thierry DusautoirPerson: Julien BonnairePerson: Imanol HarinordoquyPerson: Guilhem GuiradoPerson: Sylvain MarconnetPerson: Jerome ThionPerson: Sebastien ChabalPerson: Dimitri YachviliPerson: Vincent ClercEvent: RBS 6 NationsOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: Australia
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