France recalled their record try scorer Damian Penaud on Thursday for their Nations Championship clash with New Zealand in a starting side stacked with Bordeaux-Begles players.
Kick-off is at 09:10 (SA time).
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Players from French champions Toulouse and fellow finalists Montpellier were not available for Saturday’s clash, and head coach Fabien Galthie has opted for a Bordeaux-heavy side.
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Eight Bordeaux-Begles players are in the matchday XV, including up front hooker Maxime Lamothe, prop Jefferson Poirot, and back-row forwards Pierre Bochaton and Marko Gazzotti.
Their clubmate Maxime Lucu will captain the side at scrumhalf alongside Matthieu Jalibert at flyhalf,
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