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Ouedraogo: France recall

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Flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo and centre Maxime Mermoz have both been recalled to the France squad for Saturday's Test against New Zealand.

France coach Marc Lievremont made four changes to the 23-man party ahead of the autumn international in Marseille.

Ouedraogo, who missed the two Test wins against world champions South Africa and Samoa through injury replaces Alexandre Lapandry.

The Montpellier player has been a regular in France's team over the past two seasons, making 17 international appearances.

Mermoz, who injured his right leg during the game against South Africa, returns at the expense of Toulouse's Yann David.

In two other changes from the squad that defeated Samoa on Saturday, Lievremont selected hooker William Servat ahead of Guilhem Guirado and lock Lionel Nallet over Pascal Pape.

France squad:

Forwards: Fabien Barcella (Biarritz), Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Francais), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Thomas Domingo (Clermont), Dimitri Szarzewski (Stade Francais), William Servat (Stade Toulousain), Romain Millo-Chluski (Stade Toulousain), Sebastien Chabal (Racing-Metro), Lionel Nallet (Racing-Metro), Thierry Dusautoir (Stade Toulousain, capt), Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont), Julien Puricelli (Bayonne)
Backs: Julien Dupuy (Stade Francais), Morgan Parra (Clermont), Frantois Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), Yannick Jauzion (Stade Toulousain), Maxime Mermoz (Perpignan), David Marty (Perpignan), Vincent Clerc (Stade Toulousain), Benjamin Fall (Bayonne), Damien Traille (Biarritz), Maxime Medard (Stade Toulousain)