Bastareaud dropped for Wales game

Centre Mathieu Bastareaud has been dropped to the bench for France's Six Nations game against Wales in Paris on Saturday.


Coach Philippe Saint-Andre makes five changes, three of them enforced.


Remy Lamerat takes over from Bastareaud.

Brice Dulin comes in for omitted Scott Spedding at full-back.


Romain Taofifenua takes over from

banned lock Pascal Pape

with Sofiane Guitone comes in on the wing and Morgan Parra at scrum-half.


Pape is out of the rest of the Six Nations after kneeing Ireland's Jamie Heaslip in the back during

France's 18-11 defea…

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