France name unchanged starting XV

Wed, Oct 19, 2011, 1:00 AM
AAP
by AAP

France head coach Marc Lièvremont on Wednesday named his starting XV for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, on Sunday, 23 October at 21:00.

France:

1. Jean-Baptiste Poux

2. William Servat

3. Nicolas Mas

4. Pascal Papé

5. Lionel Nallet

6. Thierry Dusautoir (c)

7. Julien Bonnaire

8. Imanol Harinordoquy

9. Dimitri Yachvili

10. Morgan Parra

11. Alexis Palisson

12. Maxime Mermoz

13. Aurélien Rougerie

14. Vincent Clerc

15. Maxime Médard

Replacements will be confirmed by 21:00, Friday, 21 October.

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