France unchanged for Springbok clash

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France have named an unchanged starting line-up for their mouth-watering clash with South Africa in Paris on Saturday.

Head coach Guy Noves opts for consistency and will hope his charges can bounce back from last week’s defeat to New Zealand.

On the bench there is one change however as Sebastien Taofifenua comes in for Raphael Chaume as prop cover this weekend.

France: 15 Nans Ducuing, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Geoffrey Doumayrou, 12 Mathieu Bastareaud, 11 Teddy Thomas, 10 Anthony Belleau, 9 Antoine Dupont, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Kevin Gourdon, 6 Judicael Cancoriet, 5 Sebastien Vahaamahina, 4 Paul Gabrillagues, 3 Rabah Slimani, 2 Guilhem Guirado (c), 1 Jefferson Poirot
Replacements: 16 Clement Maynadier, 17 Sebastien Taofifenua, 18 Daniel Kotze, 19 Paul Jedreasiak, 20 Anthony Jelonch, 21 Baptiste Serin, 22 Francois Trinh-Duc, 23 Damian Penaud

Date: Saturday, November 18
Venue: Stade de France
Kick-off: 20:45 local (19:45 GMT)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Tom Foley (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)