Prop Nicolas Mas, hooker Benoit August, lock Gregory Lamboley, number eight Elvis Vermeulen and winger Aurelien Rougerie have been drafted into the Les Bleus party for Saturday's clash at the Stade de France.

Pieter De Villiers, Sebastien Bruno, Pascal Pape, Sebastien Chabal, who picked up an injury playing for Sale against Wasps on Sunday, and Cedric Heymans make way respectively.

None of the five newcomers have played a part in the RBS 6 Nations so far.

Wasps hooker Raphael Ibanez will continue as captain in the absence of regular skipper Fabien Pelous, who is out with an ankle injury.

Head coach Bernard Laporte will on Tuesday announce his starting XV for the game.

France have won both their opening matches in the tournament, beating Italy 39-3 and defeating Ireland 20-17.

France squad:

Forwards: Olivier Milloud (Bourgoin), Sylvain Marconnet (Stade Francais), Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Raphael Ibanez (Wasps, capt), Benoit August (Biarritz), Lionel Nallet (Castres), Gregory Lamboley (Toulouse), Jerome Thion, Serge Betsen (both Biarritz), Julien Bonnaire (Bourgoin), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz), Elvis Vermeulen (Clermont-Auvergne).

Backs: Pierre Mignoni (Clermont-Auvergne), Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), David Skrela, Lionel Beauxis (Stade Francais), Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse), David Marty (Perpignan), Aurelien Rougerie (Clermont-Auvergne), Christophe Dominici (Stade Francais), Vincent Clerc, Clement Poitrenaud (Toulouse).