FRANCE HEAD COACH GUY Noves has handed Stade Francais winger Djibril Camara his Test debut as one of five changes to his side to face Wales on Friday night.

Camara was called into the France squad as injury cover and he will start on the left wing in place of the injured Teddy Thomas (hamstring), with Virimi Vakatawa switching to the right flank.

Maxime Machenaud has been rewarded for his impressive cameo against Ireland after being introduced last time out and he starts at halfback in place of Sebastian Bezy.

Elsewhere, Rabah Slimani comes in at tighthead prop with Atonio Uini dropping to the bench.

Paul Jedrasiak will start in the second row as veteran Yoann Maestri drops to the bench while Noves has reshuffled his back row with Antoine Burban replacing Yacouba Camara at openside flanker.

Replacement prop Vincent Pelo could also make his debut in Cardiff (kick-off 8.05pm). He is joined by Gael Fickou and recently-recalled fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc on a talented bench.

France (v Wales)

15. Maxime Medard
14. Virimi Vakatawa
13. Maxime Mermoz
12. Jonathan Danty
11. Djibril Camara
10. Jules Plisson
9. Maxime Machenaud

1. Jefferson Poirot
2. Guilhem Guirado (c)
3. Rabah Slimani
4. Paul Jedrasiak
5. Alexandre Flanquart
6. Wenceslas Lauret
7. Antoine Burban
8. Damien Chouly

Replacements:

16. Camille Chat
17. Uini Atonio
18. Vincent Pelo
19. Yoann Maestri
20. Loann Goujon
21. Sébastien Bezy
22. François Trinh-Duc

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