French team composition:
Poitrenaud ; Rougerie, Marty, Jauzion, Dominici ; Beauxis, Mignoni ; Nyanga, Bonnaire, Betsen; Thion, Nallet ; Poux, Bruno, Milloud.
Bench: Szarzewski, Mas, Pelous, Martin, Elissalde, Skrela, Clerc.
Big question for this match was I think in fact, how to prepare the NZ quarter final match:
Whether presenting a team close to the 2 positive last matches, with the interest of consolidating game experience for attack (mainly beetween 9/10/forwards from Toulouse and centers from elsewhere);
Whether prioritaring rest time by swapping and alternating with people that for some of them haven't played in the RWC07.
The second option seem to have been chosen by Laporte.
Some justice for people who haven't had yet the occasion to proove what they are able to, and a last possibility of comparison and choice before the next possible grand rendez-vous.
For the rest and alernating, good choice, but a bit late in my opinion to test new composition
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