Trinh-Duc to start against Scotland

France coach Marc Lievremont has opted to stick with Montpellier out-half Francois Trinh-Duc in the starting XV to face Scotland on Sunday.

In a move that will come as a surprise to some, Bayonne wing Benjamin Fall has been handed a starting spot on the wing, along with Clermont's Aurelien Rougerie. Vincent Clerc is picked on the bench. Clement Poitrenaud will start at full-back.

Mathieu Bastareaud and Yannick Jauzion have been selected in the centre positions with Morgan Parra set to partner Trinh-Duc from scrum-half. Jean-Baptiste Elissalde will provide cover for both positions.

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In the back row, where Lievremont had an embarassment of riches to select from, Imanol Harinorduquy, Fulgence Ouedrago and Thierry Dusautoir have been handed the starting jerseys with Julien Bonnaire on the bench.

Elsewhere in the pack, Lionel Nallet and Pascal Pape are the second rows while Thomas Domingo, William Servat and Nicholas Mas will start in the front row with Sylvain Marconnet among the substitutes.

France team to play Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations at Murrayfield on Sunday, February 7:

C Poitrenaud; B Fall, M Bastareaud, Y Jauzion, A Rougerie; F Trinh-Duc, M Parra; T Domingo, W Servat, N Mas, L Nallet, P Pape, T Dusautoir, F Ouedraogo, I Harinordoquy.

Replacements: D Szarzewski, L Ducalcon, J Pierre, J Bonnaire, J Elissalde, D Marty, V Clerc, S Marconnet.