Toulouse's Castro Ferreira returns for France against New Zealand
The third row of the Toulouse stadium returns with the blue team to face the “Baby Black” on Thursday (4:30 p.m.) in the second match of the World Cup in South Africa.
The Bleuets are making a big comeback ahead of Thursday's clash with the New Zealand 'Baby Blacks' (4:30pm) in South Africa. Absent during the big win against Spain (49-12) due to the title in Toulouse, third-row Matisse Castro Ferreira will occupy the number 8 spot. Up front, future Clermont-Ferrand man Barnabe Massa – scorer of a brace against Spain – retains his first-choice spot at hooker.
Of the three quarters, Briviste Mathis Ferté remains on one wing while Rochelais Nathan Bollenger takes the other. At the back, Bayonne Mosques were chosen.
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Cornflower Formation
Mosques – Bolinger, Brau-Boeri, Bellobre, Verte – Rios (captain), Carbonneau – Castro Ferreira, Malaterre, Quirre Carrabba – Kante Samba, Mezzo – Aouad, Massa, Julian
Alternatives : Lacombe, Boyer-Gallardo, Duchene, Lefau, Toulofou, Sofferby, Biasotto, Desperes.
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