France v Scotland: Teams

Morgan Parra has warned his France team-mates to be on their guard against a Scotland team with "nothing to lose".

Scotland arrive in Paris for the RBS Six Nations clash with few tipping them to feature in the title race - despite six wins in their past seven Tests.

And with France among the favourites to lift the Six Nations title - having won the Grand Slam in 2010 - Parra believes his side cannot afford to take anything for granted.

"Scotland are both an ideal adversary and also one that could lure us into a trap," said the Clermont scrum-half.

"It is a team which likes to play which is something that one rarely gets in the Six Nations, a team which has nothing to lose against France.

"The worry is that in wanting to quickly get the crowd on our side by playing free-flowing rugby and trying all sorts of things we will be hit on the counter-attack."

Parra will partner the recalled Francois Trinh-Duc at half-back for the clash at the Stade de France.

That means Damien Traille moves to full-back, with Maxime Mermoz partnering Aurelien Rougerie in the centres and Maxime Medard named on the wing.

In the pack, Imanol Harinordoquy and Julien Bonnaire will join captain Thierry Dusautoir in the back row, while Lionel Nallet returns from injury to start in the second row.

Exciting

Scotland fly-half Dan Parks is determined to spoil the French party on Saturday.

Although France won the Grand Slam last year, they have lost three of their five Tests since then.

And Parks believes Scotland can continue their fine form with a first win in Paris since 1999.

"It's an exciting time," said Parks. "It's the start of a fresh championship and we're on the back of some good performances in the last couple of outings.

"It's a very tough place to go, but it's a great place to go. It's a really great stadium to play in. The French people are going to get right behind their team.

"We're going to hopefully spoil that party - that's our plan, to go there and impose ourselves on the match.

"If you can get on top of a team early in a game that gives you great confidence and diminishes their's."

Coach Andy Robinson has made five changes, three of which are personnel, for the trip to Paris.

Nick De Luca, Max Evans and new captain Alastair Kellock come into the starting XV, while Nathan Hines moves to blindside and Kelly Brown starts at No.8.

France: 15 Damien Traille, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Aurelien Rougerie, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Maxime Medard, 10 Francois Thrinh-Duc, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy, 7 Julien Bonnaire, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c), 5 Lionel Nallet, 4 Julien Pierre, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 William Servat, 1 Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: 16 Guilhem Guirado, 17 Luc Ducalcon, 18 Jerome Thion, 19 Sebastien Chabal, 20 Dimitri Yachvili, 21 Clement Poitrenaud, 22 Vincent Clerc.

Scotland: 15 Hugo Southwell , 14 Nikki Walker, 13 Joe Ansbro, 12 Nick De Luca, 11 Max Evans, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Rory Lawson, 8 Kelly Brown, 7 John Barclay, 6 Nathan Hines, 5 Alastair Kellock (c), 4 Richie Gray, 3 Euan Murray,2 Ross Ford, 1 Allan Jacobsen.
Replacements: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Moray Low, 18 Richie Vernon, 19 Ross Rennie, 20 Mike Blair, 21 Ruaridh Jackson, 22 Sean Lamont.