Ultimate humiliation as France pick 'B team' to play Boks
France left out captain Guilhem Guirado and made 10 changes to their team
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - France left out captain Guilhem Guirado and made 10 changes to their team as they named a side to face South Africa in the first test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. Manager Guy Noves, announcing his side on Thursday, did not pick any of the seven players from Top 14 finalists Clermont Auvergne and Toulon, who decided the French title last Sunday and only joined up with the touring party in Johannesburg on Tuesday, including Guirado. Instead lock Yoann Maestri captains a much changed side from their last outing, a 20-18 win over Wales at the end of the Six Nations Championship in March. Clement Maynadier takes Guirado’s place at hooker for his first start for France and centre Henry Chavancy wins a second cap after a substitute appearance against Ireland earlier this year. Noves selected a surprise half back pairing of Jules Plisson and Maxime Machenaud with Baptiste Serin left on the bench despite starting all five games in this year's Six Natio...
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