Millo-Chluski limps away from Paris

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France lock Romain Millo-Chluski has been ruled out of his country's Six Nations clash with England on Saturday after sustaining an Achilles tendon injury.

France lock Romain Millo-Chluski has been ruled out of his country's Six Nations clash with England on Saturday after sustaining an Achilles tendon injury. The Toulouse star will be replaced in the XV by Pascal Papé, who is promoted from the bench.

The Toulouse star will be replaced in the XV by Pascal Papé, who is promoted from the bench.

Biarritz lock Jérôme Thion has been called up by France coach Marc Lièvremont as a replacement and will be on the bench at Stade de France

Millo-Chluski, who was set to make only his second appearance for his country, will be out for at least a fortnight, according to Les Bleus medical staff.

France (revised): 15 Cédric Heymans, 14 Aurelien Rougerie, 13 David Marty, 12 Damien Traille, 11 Vincent Clerc, 10 François Trinh-Duc, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Julien Bonnaire, 5 Pascal Pape, 4 Lionel Nallet (c), 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Lionel Faure.
Replacements: 16 William Servat, 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18 Jérôme Thion, 19 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 2O Dimitri Yachvili, 21 David Skrela, 22 Anthony Floch.

Date: Saturday 23 February
Kick-off: 21:00 (20:00 GMT)
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)