Tuesday 21 February 2017 11:00, UK
France have called up Stade Francais back-row Raphael Lakafia to replace Damien Chouly ahead of their Six Nations clash with Ireland on Saturday.
Chouly, 31, came on to replace flanker Loann Goujon in France's 22-16 victory over Scotland at the Stade de France but picked up an ankle sprain in training on Monday, ruling him out of the trip to Dublin.
Goujon was ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations last week following the head injury he sustained against Scotland.
Clermont back-rower Chouly has 45 caps for France and started in their opening 19-16 defeat to England at Twickenham.
As well as the addition of Lakafia, France have also called up Racing 92 pair Brice Dulin and Henry Chavancy as part of a 31-man squad ahead of the match with Ireland.
Full-back Dulin was overlooked by Guy Noves in France's initial Six Nations squad, but has now been added following an eye-catching display in Racing's 33-25 Top 14 win over Brive on Saturday.
Racing centre Chavancy, who has yet to feature for France in his career, had initially been called up last month to replace Wesley Fofana after the Clement centre injured his Achilles.
Chavancy was forced to withdraw himself a day late, however, following injury, paving the way for the return of Toulon's Mathieu Bastareaud.
Chavancy, 28, has now been restored to the France squad having overcome his complaint while Bastareaud is now also out of Saturday's clash away to Ireland due to a head injury.
