Six Nations: France team to face Scotland at Murrayfield is confirmed
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Lyon fly-half Beauxis, 32, makes his first start for Les Bleus in six years, replacing last week’s debutant Matthieu Jalibert who injured his knee in the 15-13 loss to Ireland.
Anthony Belleau replaced Jalibert against the Irish but is named among the replacements.
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Hide AdMarco Tauleigne is handed his first start in place of the injured Kevin Gourdon at number eight, with the experienced Louis Picamoles taking a seat on the bench.
Geoffrey Doumayrou returns to the starting XV after a slight knock kept him out of the Ireland clash.
Henry Chavancy drops out of the 23-man squad entirely after playing the full match in Paris last weekend.
Remi Lamerat is shifted to inside-centre to accommodate Doumayrou at outside-centre.
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Hide AdEddy Ben Arous also takes a seat on the bench, in place of Dany Priso and scrum-half Baptiste Serin comes in for Antoine Dupont, who sustained a serious knee injury in the opening round of fixtures.
Geoffrey Palis continues at fullback after making his debut last week.
15 Geoffrey Palis (Castres Olympique) - 1 cap
14 Teddy Thomas (Racing 92) - 9 caps
13 Geoffrey Doumayrou (La Rochelle) - 2 caps
12 Remi Lamerat (Clermont Auvergne) - 17 caps
11 Virimi Vakatawa (Racing 92) - 16 caps
10 Lionel Beauxis (Lyon) - 20 caps
9 Maxime Machenaud (Racing 92) - 32 caps
1 Jefferson Poirot (Bordeaux Begles) - 15 caps
2 Guilhem Guirado (capt) (Toulon) - 57 caps
3 Rabah Slimani (Clermont Auvergne) - 42 caps
4 Arthur Itturia (Clermont Auvergne) - 2 caps
5 Sebastien Vahaamahina (Clermont Auvergne) - 29 caps
6 Wenceslas Lauret (Racing 92) - 13 caps
7 Yacouba Camara (Montpellier) - 7 caps
8 Marco Tauleigne (Bordeaux Begles) - 1 cap
Replacements:
16 Adrien Pelissie (Bordeaux Begles) - 1 cap
17 Eddy Ben Arous (Racing 92) - 19 caps
18 Cedate Gomes Sa (Racing 92) - 1 cap
19 Paul Gabrillagues (Stade Francais) - 3 caps
20 Louis Picamoles (Montpellier) - 68 caps
21 Baptiste Serin (Bordeaux Begles) - 16 caps
22 Anthony Belleau (Toulon) - 3 caps
23 Benjamin Fall (Montpellier) - 8 caps