France make sweeping changes for Italy clash
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Philippe Saint-Andre has ripped up his France side with a mammoth eight changes for this weekend's Six Nations clash with Italy.
France have endured a campaign to forget with their defeat to Wales ending any lingering title hopes.
Morgan Parra, Remi Lamerat and Wesley Fofana are absent due to injury, while Uini Atonio and Brice Dulin miss out altogether.
Maxime Mermoz and Gael Fickou make up a new centre partnership in place of Lamerat and Fofana, while Scott Spedding returns at full-back.
Noa Nakaitaci makes his Test debut on the left wing in place of injured Sofiane Guitoune, w…
