Biarritz's goal-kicking scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili is one of three new caps in the 24-man French Test squad to take on South Africa, New Zealand and Canada next month.
Dimitri Yachvili replaces Frederic Michalak as captain Fabien Galthie's understudy, while flying Toulouse winger Vincent Clerc replaces the injured Aurelien Rougerie, and Agen hooker Jean-Baptiste Rue comes in for Gloucester's Olivier Azam.
France squad:
Backs: Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz), Clement Poitrenaud (Toulouse), David Bory (Montferrand), Cedric Heymans (Toulouse), Vincent Clerc (Toulouse), Damien Traille (Pau), Tony Marsh (Montferrand), Gerald Merceron (Montferrand), Francois Gelez (Agen), Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), Fabien Galthie (Stade Francais, captain).
Forwards: Pieter de Villiers (Stade Francais), Jean-Jacques Crenca (Agen) Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Franà§ais), Raphael Ibanez (Castres), Jean-Baptiste Rue (Agen), Olivier Brouzet (Montferrand), Fabien Pelous (Toulouse), Thibault Privat (Beziers), Remy Martin (Stade Francais), Sebastien Chabal (Bourgoin), Serge Betsen (Biarritz), Olivier Magne (Montferrand), Imanol Harinordoquy (Pau).
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