Scrum of the Earth /

Marc Lievremont has delayed naming his side until Wednesday but the French coach has preferred to go for experience rather than youth for the RBS 6 Nations decider with Wales.

Toulouse trio, Cedric Heymans, Thierry Dusautoir and Jean Baptiste Elisalde are recalled alongside Elvis Vermeulen.

Aurelien Rougerie is the unlucky fall-guy, especially after his Man-of-the-Match performance against Italy but club colleague Julien Malzieu looks set to join Heymans and Vincent Clerc in a tasty back-three.

The big question remains at fly-half with Francois Trinh-Duc fighting it out with Skrela for a starting berth.

France must win 20 points if they are to upset the apple cart in Cardiff but the tactically astute Warren Gatland is likely to target the French forwards for more punishment.

France (probable): 15. Cedric Heymans 14. Vincent Clerc 13. Damien Traille 12. Yannick Jauzion 11. Julien Malzieu 10. Francois Trinh-Duc 9. Jean-Baptiste Elisalde 1. Jean-Batptiste Poux 2. Dimitri Szarzewski 3. Nicolas Mas 4. Jerome Thion 5. Lionel Nallet 6. Julien Bonnaire 7. Thierry Dusautoir 8. Elvis Vermeulen

Replacements: 16. William Servat 17. Fabien Barcella 18.  Arnaud Mela 19. Fulgence Ouedraogo 20. Dimitri Yachvilli 21. David Skrela 22. Anthony Floch

Date: Saturday 15 March
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-Off: 17:00