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PARIS (AP) France has made six changes from the side that pipped Italy 23-21 for the Six Nations match against defending champion Ireland on Saturday.
France played four newcomers in its starting lineup against Italy and squeezed out a win thanks to flyhalf Jules Plisson's mammoth late kick from 54 meters.
Knowing that Ireland will pose a far greater threat in the scrum, Noves has changed his props - drafting in Uini Atonio for Rabah Slimani and Jefferson Poirot for Eddy Ben Arous.
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Yacouba Camara comes in to replace the injured Louis Picamoles at No. 8, and Alexandre Flanquart takes the place of Paul Jedrasiak at lock.
In the backs, Teddy Thomas replaces Hugo Bonneval on the right wing, and Maxime Mermoz steps in for Gael Fickou.
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