Baby replaces Fritz for France

Following the suspension of France center Florian Fritz, Head Coach Marc Lievremont has appointed Benoit Clermont baby would start in central Paris against Scotland on Saturday.
Fritz was a three-week ban on strikes in France in the Six Nations opening match against Ireland last weekend.

Perpignan son Maxime Mermoz, who was destined to join the squad when Fritz was quoted, has been named on the bench to fill the void left by the promotion of the baby.

"I am both disappointed and relieved," said Lievremont of Fritz'z suspension.

"Disappointed because [Fritz] will lose both Scotland and Wales games.

"It will serve as a lesson that Florian is an aggressive player who is a good thing. However, I think rugby is possible within the rules to hurt your opponent."

Meanwhile, Toulouse coach Guy Noves has lost no time in trying to take advantage of the situation, asking to be allowed Fritz to play for his club since he was suspended in an international match, having regard to concerns not Noves should be associated with the national rugby ...

France (revised): 15 Clement Poitrenaud, 14 Maxime Medard, 13 Benoît Baby, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Cédric Heymans, 10 Lionel Beauxis, 9 Sébastien Tillous-Borde, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy, 7 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 6 Thierry Dusautoir, 5 Romain Millo -Chluski, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Fabien Barcella
Replacements: 16 Benjamin Kayser, 17 Renaud Boyoud, 18 Sébastien Chabal, 19 Louis Picamoles, 20 Morgan Parra, 21 Maxime Mermoz, 22 Julien Malzieu

Date: Saturday February 14
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Time: 16:00 (15:00 GMT)
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Tim Hayes (Wales)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)