1997 Test Matches

Team Info

France

Previous Game:

1996 European Championship - Game 1 vs. England

Next Game:

1997 Test Matches - vs. Scotland

Out:

Pascal Bomati (wing), Arnaud Cervello (wing), Patrick Entat (halfback), Eric Van Brussell (bench), Darren Adams (bench), Bagdad Yaha (bench), Jerome Bisson (bench)

In:

Bruno Verges (wing), Arnaud Dulac (centre), Eric Vergniol (centre), Jason Sands (front row), Gael Tallec (second row), Benoit Bourrel (bench), Jérôme Guisset (bench)

Changes:

Frederic Banquet (centre to wing), Jean-Marc Garcia (centre to five-eighth), Fabien Devecchi (five-eighth to halfback), Hadji Boudebza (front row to bench), Frederic Teixido (front row to bench), Pascal Jampy (second row to lock), Didier Cabestany (second row to front row), Jacques Pech (lock to second row)

Ireland

Previous Game:

1996 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Scotland

Next Game:

1998 European Tri Nations Championship - Round 1 vs. France

Out:

Des Foy (fullback), Lee Child (centre), Johnathan Garth (five-eighth), Seamus McCallion (hooker), Bernard Dwyer (front row), David Moffatt (second row), Shaun Wyvill (bench), Eric Doyle (bench), Phillip Kennedy (bench)

In:

Mark Forster (wing), Richard Smith (centre), Tommy Martyn (five-eighth), Neil Harmon (front row), Barrie McDermott (front row), Cliff Eccles (second row), Conor O'Sullivan (bench), Tony Nuttall (bench), Craig McElhatton (bench)

Changes:

Gavin Gordon (wing to fullback), Leo Casey (front row to second row), Andy Burgess (second row to lock), James Lowes (lock to hooker)