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France make 3 changes to squad for Six Nations showdown with Scotland

France have made three changes to their squad for their next Six Nations game against Scotland.  Rac...


France make 3 changes to squad...

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France make 3 changes to squad for Six Nations showdown with Scotland


France have made three changes to their squad for their next Six Nations game against Scotland. 

Racing 92 loosehead Hassan Kolingar - a replacement in last weekend's win over Ireland - is among those to drop out.

He's replaced by Toulon's Jean-Baptise Gros.

Toulouse prop Dorian Aldegheri - who came off the bench in the opening weekend win over Italy - is replaced by Lyon's Demba Bamba.

The final alteration to Fabien Galthie's squad of 31 sees Swan Rebbadj come in for Pau's Baptiste Pesenti.

There's still no place for Romain Ntamack. The out-half is recovering from a double jaw fracture sustained while playing for Toulouse just after Christmas.

It's hoped he can return for the potentially Championship-deciding clash with Wales in Paris on March 20.

France preparations for the visit of Scotland have been hit by an outbreak of COVID-19 among the coaching staff.

Fabien Galthie is one of three members of the staff currently isolating having tested positive upon their return from Dublin.

Assistant coach William Servat was the latest member of the coaching team to confirm a positive test result.

Galthie is asymptomatic, and assured his Twitter followers he is feeling well.

"Dear friends," he wrote, "Thank you for your messages. I am very well. We are adapting and preparing for the next game."

France squad v Scotland: 

Backs: Sébastien Bézy (Clermont), Antoine Dupont (Toulouse), Baptiste Serin (Toulon); Louis Carbonel (Toulon), Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux-Bègles); Gaël Fickou (Stade Français), Pierre-Louis Barassi (Lyon), Arthur Vincent (Montpellier); Damian Penaud (Clermont), Teddy Thomas (Racing 92), Gabin Villière (Toulon); Anthony Bouthier (Montpellier), Brice Dulin (La Rochelle).

Forwards: Uini Atonio (La Rochelle ), Cyril Baille (Toulouse ), Demba Bamba (Lyon), Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier); Pierre Bourgarit (La Rochelle), Julien Marchand (Toulouse), Peato Mauvaka (Toulouse); Killian Geraci (Lyon), Bernard Le Roux (Racing 92), Swan Rebbadj (Toulon), Romain Taofifenua (Toulon), Paul Willemse (Montpellier); Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle), Dylan Cretin (Lyon), Anthony Jelonch ( Castres ), Charles Ollivon (Toulon), Cameron Woki ( Bordeaux-Bègles ).

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