France coach Bernard Laporte, as promised, has reshuffled his side following last week's commendable 30-30 draw, making eight changes for Saturday's second rugby test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth.
There are four changes in the pack and four in the backs as Laporte continues his touring policy of rotating his squad.
William Servat returns as hooker with prop Pieter De Villiers while Thibault Privat comes in to partner Pascal Pape in the second row and flanker Remy Martin wins a fifth cap but first in the starting 15.
Tour captain Dimitri Yachvili takes over from Jean-Baptiste Elissalde at halfback and his Biarritz team-mate Damien Traille is back at centre.
Right wing Bincent Clerc is back and fullback Nicolas Brusque returns for the first time since being badly injured last November.
After Saturday's test, France play the Wallabies in Brisbane on July 2. Marsh quits as selector Former Australian test cricket great Rod Marsh has stood down as an England selector for the Ashes and one-day series.
Marsh, who completes a four-year term as director of the National Cricket Academy in September, has begun the process of handing over to his successor, Peter Moores.
France change eight
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