France XV to face England at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham (Saturday 8 February, 4.45pm GMT): 1 Cyril Baille, 2 Peato Mauvaka, 3 Uini Atonio; 4 Alexandre Roumat, 5 Emmanuel Meafou; 6 Francois Cros, 7 Paul Boudehent, 8 Gregory Alldritt; 9 Antoine Dupont (capt.
Dupont’s Toulouse inflicted 80-12 and 64-21 thrashings on Leicester and Exeter in the Champions Cup this season, while Bordeaux Begles - with Penaud, Jalibert, Yoram Moefana and Louis Bielle-Biarrey in the ranks - put 42 and 69 points on the two Premiership sides.
But with Ntamack serving the first game of a ban after his red card for a high tackle, the Bordeaux Begles playmaker returns to the side as one of two changes to Galthie’s starting team.
), 10 Matthieu Jalibert; 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 12 Yoram Moefana, 13 Pierre-Louis Barassi, 14 Damian Penaud; 15 Thomas Ramos.
A fit-again Damian Penaud, a clubmate of Jalibert’s, is recalled on the wing in a backline formed of four Bordeaux and three Toulouse players.
