England vs. France

Team Info

England

Previous Game:

European Nations Championship 2004 - Final vs. Ireland

Next Game:

Federation Shield 2006 - Game 1 vs. France

Out:

Paul Reilly (fullback), Ben Westwood (centre), Kirk Yeaman (centre), Lee Greenwood (wing), Jon Wilkin (five-eighth), Ewan Dowes (front row), Rob Burrow (hooker), Rob Parker (second row), Andy Coley (second row), Jamie Langley (lock), Richard Whiting (bench), Shaun Briscoe (bench), Nick Scruton (bench)

In:

Richard Mathers (fullback), Paul Sykes (centre), Stuart Reardon (centre), Ade Gardner (wing), Chris Thorman (five-eighth), Malcolm Alker (hooker), Paul Wood (front row), Lee Radford (second row), Jamie Jones-Buchanan (second row), Chris Charles (lock), Mark Gleeson (bench), Mike Bennett (bench), Darrell Griffin (bench)

Changes:

Andy Lynch (front row to bench), Eorl Crabtree (bench to front row)

France

Previous Game:

European Nations Championship 2005 - Game 1 vs. Russia

Next Game:

European Nations Championship 2005 - Game 3 vs. Georgia

Out:

Adam Innes (centre), Cédric Gay (hooker)

In:

David Berthezene (hooker), Adel Fellous (front row)

Changes:

Jérôme Hermet (wing to centre), Maxime Grésèque (halfback to bench), David Ferriol (front row to bench), Laurent Carrasco (second row to bench), Grégory Mounis (second row to lock), Christophe Moly (lock to bench), Julien Rinaldi (bench to halfback), Jamal Fakir (bench to second row), Sébastien Raguin (bench to second row), Frédéric Zitter (bench to wing)