Chabal entry

True to its line hammered during the autumn tour, Marc Lièvremont chose stability to face Australia next Saturday at the Stade de France. Despite the victory obtained messy face the Pacific Islanders in Montbéliard (42-17), the tricolor staff has more than two changes among the holders. A change and a half might say, Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, KO last Saturday and preserved, giving logical place to Sébastien Tillous-Borde, who had relieved in the course of the match Bonal. The only real change occurs in the second line with the tenure of Sébastien Chabal, who found his former fellow Bourgoin, Lionel Nallet. Author of "excellent returns" against Argentina and the Pacific Islanders, in the words of staff, the Sale player replaces Romain Millo-Chluski, who has played 80 minutes twice a week.

The importance of the scrum
Focus on freshness therefore main argument advanced by Marc Lièvremont to counter the physical strength of Wallabies, who have bend Italy (20-30) and England (14-28) at the end of the match. The entry of Sébastien Chabal in the XV for the first time during this tour also expresses the will of Bleus to contest the Australian scrum, considered "truqueuse, intelligent, and install a more mobile pack. Focusing on "the qualities of pusher" of "Anesthetist", the staff tricolor maintained its confidence in the first line Lionel Faure, more experienced than Fabien Barcella, and Nicolas Mas, "the best technician of the group." In the third line, Louis Picamoles, who was entitled to a return as the holder remains on the bench in favor of Imanol Harinordoquy, "best-in" and more able to "put pressure on the excellent Australian hinge" . Finally, for the third time in a row, the back line does not move, with the exception of the expected position of scrum half.