Parra and Trinh-Duc miss French cut
In form Jean-Marc Doussain of Toulouse, who plays flyhalf and scrumhalf was preferred to Trinh-Duc, who was originally included in December but has just made his comeback from a shin injury.
Another injury victim Parra suffered a sprained leg playing in the loss to Bordeaux-Begles in the European Champions Cup last week and has not been replaced in the line-up.
Noves has, however, found a place for Racing Metro and France Rugby Sevens star the Fiji born wing Virimi Vakatawa, who is yet to play for the full France team.
France:
Forwards: Eddy Ben Arous (Racing 92), Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux-Bègles), Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), Vincent Pelo (La Rochelle), Rabah Slimani (Stade Français), Guilhem Guirado (Toulon, captain), Camille Chat (Racing 92), Yoann Maestri (Toulon), Alexandre Flanquart (Stade Français), Sébastien Vahaamahina (Clermont), Paul Jedrasiak (Clermont), Yacouba Camara (Toulouse), Damien Chouly (Clermont), Wenceslas Lauret (Racing 92), Louis Picamoles (Toulouse), Antoine Burban (Stade Français), Kevin Gourdon (La Rochelle).
Backs: Sébastien Bézy (Toulouse), Maxime Machenaud (Racing 92), Jules Plisson (Stade Français), Jean-Marc Doussain (Toulouse), Jonathan Danty (Stade Français), Maxime Mermoz (Toulon), Wesley Fofana (Clermont), Gaël Fickou (Toulouse), Rémi Lamerat (Castres), Marvin O'Connor (Montpellier), Virimi Vakatawa (FFR), Maxime Médard (Toulouse), Hugo Bonneval (Stade Français), Scott Spedding (Clermont).
Agence France-Presse
