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PARIS - Sebastien Chabal has been named in France's team to face Wales in a World Cup warm-up at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday.
The powerful back row missed the 22-9 win over England in Marseille last Saturday because of a sore calf muscle.
Lionel Beauxis of Stade Francais has been chosen at first five-eighths by coach Bernard Laporte, with Pierre Mignoni at number nine.
Lock Lionel Nallet was named in the team but later pulled out with a back injury. He will be replaced by Jerome Thion, with Fabien Pelous going on to the bench. Team: Cedric Heymans; Aurelien Rougerie, Yannick Jauzion, David Skrela, Vincent Clerc; Lionel Beauxis, Pierre Mignoni; Remy Martin, Imanol Harinordoquy, Serge Betsen (captain), Jerome Thion, Sebastien Chabal, Pieter De Villiers, Dimitri Szarzewski, Nicolas Mas.
Replacements: Sebastien Bruno, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Fabien Pelous, Thierry Dusautoir, Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Damien Traille, Christophe Dominici.
- REUTERS
