Vincent Clerc absent for Wales trip

Vincent Clerc has been ruled out of France's Six Nations trip to Wales this Saturday with a dislocated shoulder.

The winger sustained the injury during his nation's 24-22 loss to England yesterday afternoon.

Clerc's absence has resulted in Alexis Palisson being called up to the travelling party.

As well as Palisson's inclusion, coach Phillippe Saint-Andre has also named lock Julien Pierre, flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo, scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili, centre Florian Fritz and full-back Jean-Marcellin Butin in his squad.

France squad to face Wales:

Forwards: David Attoub (Stade Français), Vincent Debaty (Clermont), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Jean-Baptiste Poux (Toulouse), William Servat (Toulouse), Dimitri Szarzewski (Stade Français), Yoann Maestri (Toulouse), Pascal Papé (Stade Français), Julien Pierre (Clermont), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz), Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier), Louis Picamoles (Toulouse), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse, capt)

Backs: Morgan Parra (Clermont), Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), Lionel Beauxis (Toulouse), François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), Jean-Marcellin Buttin (Clermont), Wesley Fofana (Clermont), Florian Fritz (Toulouse), Alexis Palisson (Toulon), Clément Poitrenaud (Toulouse), Aurélien Rougerie (Clermont)

Written by
Liam Apicella