Mermoz steps in for sick Skrela
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:02
Flyhalf David Skrela has pulled out of Saturday's Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires because of illness and been replaced by Maxime Mermoz, French delegation chief Jean Dunyach told AFP on Thursday.
Skrela has not been able to train since Tuesday because of gastroenteritis, which also ruled wing Aurelien Rougerie out of the match.
Centre Mermoz played in the 17-42 defeat to South Africa in Cape Town on June 12 and had initially been overlooked for the final Test of the season.
He takes Skrela's place on the bench.
France - revised: 15 Jerome Porical, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Lionel Mazars, 11 Julien Malzieu, 10 Francois Trinh-Duc, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Louis Picamoles, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Pascal Pape, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Fabian Barcella.
Replacements: 16 Guillem Guirado, 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18 Julien Pierre, 19
Gregory Lamboley, 20 Dimitri Yachvili, 21 Maxime Mermoz, 22 Clement Poitrenaud.
Date: Saturday, June 26
Venue: José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Kick-off: 15.45 (18.45 GMT)
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
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