It is a revamped team that XV of France will align on Tuesday for his second release in New Zealand. Philippe Saint-André and his staff decided to turn the workforce.

Thus, with the exception of Maxime Medard, are fourteen new players (compared to the match against the All Blacks) who will be on the lawn of the North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on Tuesday to start the game against the Blues.

With the shoulder pain, the back of the Stade Toulousain, Gaël Fickou is fit for this game. His club teammate Yannick Nyanga, third line inherits the captain’s armband. Four players namely: Noa Nakaitaci Rémi Talès, Bernard le Roux and Eddy Ben Arous will honor their first selection during this game.

Group XV of France against the All Blacks

The XV at input: Médard – Nakaitaci, Fickou, Mermoz, Andreu – (o) Tales (m) Doussain – Claassen, Le Roux, Nyanga (cap) – Flanquart Samson – Mas, Guirado, Ben Arous

Substitutes: Kayser, Debaty, Kotze, Vahaamahina, Chouly, Michalak, Lopez, Dulin