Blow for France as scrum-half to miss Six Nations opener against Ireland

France scrum-half Morgan Parra has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener against Ireland with a knee injury.

The French Rugby Federation announced on Monday that the 29-year-old Clermont Auvergne player, recently recalled to the international set-up after a two-year absence, has been replaced in coach Jacques Brunel’s squad by Bordeaux’s Baptiste Serin.