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Philippe Saint-Andree and Philippe Benetton have been recalled to a much changed French squad to play Italy in Grenoble on Saturday. Saint-Andre, a former captain, missed all of France's successful Five Nations' campaign with a groin injury, while Benetton was absent from the last three games because of a broken jaw. The present captain, Abdel Benazzi, is taking a rest.
FRENCH SQUAD (v Italy, Grenoble, Saturday): Backs: G Accoceberry (Begles- Bordeaux), G Sudre (Agen), D Aucagne (Pau), N Brusque (Pau), B Bellot (Perpignan), Y Delaigue (Toulon), P Bondouy (Narbonne), S Ougier (Toulouse), P Saint-Andre (Montferrand), J-L Sadourny (Colomiers). Forwards: M Dal Maso (Agen), P Benetton (Agen), R Ibanez (Dax), M de Rougemont (Toulon), F Tournaire (Narbonne), J-L Jordana (Toulouse), H Miorin (Toulouse), F Pelous (Dax), O Merle (Montferrand), A Costes (Montferrand), S Betsen (Biarritz).
SUPER 12 SERIES (Auckland, NZ): Auckland 26 Waikato 16. (Bloemfontein, SA): Free State 35 Queensland 24. (Durban, SA): Natal 35 Australian Capital Territory 26.
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