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Trinh-Duc gets France recall

Trinh-Duc gets France recallGuy Noves's French side lost 19-30 to the Pumas last weekend so the coach has opted for greater experience for Saturday's decider.

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"We have tried to be true to what we said at the start of the tournament – we want to have the opportunity to have a look at everybody," said Noves.

"That will be the case, either starting the game or coming on during the match."

Trinh-Duc, 29, who has 54 caps, returns to the starting line-up in Tucuman in place of Jules Plisson, who was also skipper in the first Test.

Baptiste Serin, of Bordeaux, starts at scrumhalf.

Other changes include starting places for Remi Bonfils at hooker, Julien Le Devedec in the second row, Kevin Gourdon in the back row and wing Xavier Mignot.

France: 15 Maxime Medard, 14 Xavier Mignot, 13 Gaël Fickou, 12 Remi Lamerat, 11 Djibril Camara, 10 François TrinhDuc, 9 Baptiste Serin, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Kevin Gourdon, 6 Loann Goujon, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Julien Le Devedec, 3 Uini Atonio, 2 Rémi Bonfils, 1 Jefferson Poirot.

Replacements: 16 Clément Maynadier, 17Lucas Pointud, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 Paul Jedrasiak, 20 Kelian Galletier, 21 Sébastien Bézy, 22 Jules Plisson y 23 Julien Rey.

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Date: Saturday, June 25

Venue: Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán

Kick-off: 15.10 (18.10 GMT; 20.10 French time)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Agence France-Presse

Trinh-Duc gets France recall

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