Lucu replaces DuPont for France 6 Nations title decider

Lucu replaces Dupont for France Six Nations title decider
Maxime Lucu starts instead of injured Antoine Dupont for France's Six Nations title decider with Scotland in Paris this weekend, head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Thursday. Captain Dupont has been ruled out for at least six months with a serious knee injury suffered in Dublin and was substituted by 32-year-old Lucu at Lansdowne Road.
France name Fickou and Lucu to face Scotland in Six Nations title decider
PARIS - France have brought in centre Gael Fickou and scrumhalf Maxime Lucu for the injured Antoine Dupont in two changes from the team that crushed Ireland in the lineup named on Thursday to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations finale at Stade de France.
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France and Scotland make two changes for clash as Lucu starts for injured Dupont
Mazime Lucu and Gael Fickou come into the starting XV for France while Matt Fagerson and Gregor Brown start for Scotland.
France vs Scotland: Gael Fickou returns for Six Nations decider
Veteran centre Gael Fickou has been named to start for France against Scotland in Paris on Saturday, with Maxime Lucu starting at scrum-half in place of the injured Antoine Dupont.
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