Overview
- France confirmed six changes to the starting XV and five to the bench for Saturday’s match in Bordeaux.
- Maxime Lucu starts at scrumhalf after Nolann Le Garrec was ruled out of the Autumn series with a thigh injury.
- Grégory Alldritt is restored at No.8 and captains the side, with Charles Ollivon partnering Emmanuel Meafou at lock.
- Nicolas Depoortere and Pierre-Louis Barassi form a new midfield as Gaël Fickou drops out, while Ramos, Penaud and Bielle-Biarrey remain the back three.
- Coaches highlighted a drive to improve breakdown discipline and attacking fluency against Fiji’s physical, offloading style.