France has included Matthieu Jalibert at ?fullback for its Nations Championship match against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday after he missed training in the buildup to the ?test with an adductor problem.
Jalibert ?stays in ?the No. 15 jersey, with ?Romain Ntamack again selected at flyhalf as coach Fabien Galthie keeps an unchanged ?backline from the side that beat Australia 42-26 last ?weekend.
There is a new front row with hooker Maxime Lamothe ?coming into the ?side to pack down with props Jefferson Poirot and Regis ?Montagne.
Lenni ?Nouchi and Marko Gazzotti are ?the two flankers, with Alexandre Roumat ?at ?number eight in the back row. Oscar Jegou did not train in the week with a shoulder problem.
The ?match is expected to be played in hot and humid conditions in Tokyo. France has met Japan eight times in the past, with seven ?wins ?and a draw.
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