Traille at 15 for France Monday, November 09, 2009 (09:51:23)
France coach Marc Lievremont has selected his team to take on the world champion Springboks in Toulouse on Friday night.
Powerhouse centre Yann David has been selected at inside centre with Damien Traille at fullback ahead of regular starter Maxime Medard.
Francois Trinh-Duc gets the nod to start at flyhalf. There is no regular flyhalf replacement selected on the bench - indicating that Traille will step in should anything happen to Trinh-Duc.
It's the selection of 105kg David alongside Maxime Mermoz in the France midfield, however, that will dominate the buzz ahead of the game with the lightweight Adrian Jacobs expected to line up at inside centre for the Boks.
Cedric Heymans and Vincent Clerc make up one of the best wing combinations in world rugby while the loose trio of Louis Picamoles, Imanol Harinordoquy and new captain Thierry Dusautoir also looks strong on paper.
Nicola Mas, William Servat and Fabien Barcella are the three front rankers selected to expose any weakness in the Springbok front line.
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France coach Marc Lievremont has selected his team to take on the world champion Springboks in Toulouse on Friday night.