Remi Tales and Alexandre Lapandry have been called up as France coach Philippe Saint-Andre makes two changes to his 30-man squad for the Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff on February 21st.
Castres outhalf Tales has been brought in to replace Montpellier's Francois Trinh-Duc for France's trip to the Millennium Stadium, while Clermont Auvergne flanker Lapandry joins the squad after Bernard Le Roux was listed as uncertain due to injury, with Geoffrey Palis missing out.
The 29-year-old Tales failed to recover from an arm injury in time for the two opening Six Nations matches after he sustained a biceps injury playing for Castres against Leinster in the Heineken Cup last month, but he returns for the trip to Wales.
Saint-Andre’s men claimed a 30-10 victory over Italy in Paris on Sunday to remain unbeaten – alongside Ireland – after their 26-24 opening-round win over England to sit second in the table on points difference.
FRANCE – Forwards: T Domingo (Clermont), Y Forestier (Castres), B Kayser (Clermont), D Szarzewski (Racing Metro), N Mas (Montpellier), R Slimani (Stade Francais), A Flanquart (Stade Francais), Y Maestri (Toulouse), P Pape (Stade Francais), S Vaahamahina (Perpignan), V Bruni (Toulon), I Diarra (Castres), A Lapandry (Clermont), B Le Roux (Racing Metro), Y Nyanga (Toulouse), D Chouly (Clermont), L Picamoles (Toulouse).
Backs; J-M Doussain (Toulouse), M Machenaud (Racing Metro), Js Plisson (Stade Francais), R Tales (Castres), Bastareaud (Toulon), G Fickou (Toulouse), W Fofana (Clermont), M Mermoz (Toulon), M Andreu (Racing Metro), Y Huget (Toulouse), M Medard (Toulouse), H Bonneval (Stade Francais), B Dulin (Castres).
