Fresia replaces injured Pelo in France squad

Monday 14 Mar 2016

He come in place of Vincent Pelo, who picked up a pectoral injury in last weekend's defeat to Scotland.

Fresia, 24, gets his first call up to the France squad, with the matchday team to be announced on Thursday.

Pelo picked up the injury just after coming on during the 18-29 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield, a result that handed the Six Nations title to England.

England beat Wales 25-21 on Saturday to secure the Triple Crown and will now aim for a first Grand Slam since their World Cup-winning year of 2003 with victory away to France on March 19.

Agence France-Presse

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