France centre Mermoz out of All Blacks Test

Published: 7:23AM Tuesday November 24, 2009 Source: Reuters

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France centre Maxime Mermoz has pulled out of Sunday's Test against New Zealand in Marseille because of a sore right thigh muscle, the French team said on Tuesday.

The Perpignan back is replaced in the squad by Toulouse wing Cedric Heymans, a team spokesman said.

Squad:

Forwards: Fabien Barcella, Thomas Domingo, Nicolas Mas, Sylvain Marconnet, William Servat, Dimitri Szarzewski, Romain Millo-Chluski, Sebastien Chabal, Lionel Nallet, Thierry Dusautoir (captain), Julien Bonnaire, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Julien Puricelli

Backs: Julien Dupuy, Morgan Parra, Francois Trinh-Duc, Yannick Jauzion, David Marty, Damien Traille, Cedric Heymans, Maxime Medard, Vincent Clerc, Yann David.

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