PARIS (AP) " France coach Guy Noves named Fiji-born wingers Virimi Vakatawa and Noa Nakaitaci in his starting team for Saturday's test match against an Australian team that will be deprived of many star players. The powerfully built Vakatawa and Nakaitaci are distant cousins and have known each other since childhood in the Pacific archipelago. Vakatawa will start in place of Yoann Huget, who has been left out of the squad. As for Noa, we thought we should give him the opportunity to show his skills with the France team." "Let's see if he can settle for good in the France team.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2016 09:34 UTC