FRANCE have named an unchanged team to play Australia in the rugby World Cup final at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Forwards Christophe Juillet and Marc Lievremont have both been passed fit after undergoing scans on leg injuries while full-back Xavier Garbajosa has shaken off an ankle strain. Their recovery means France will field the same squad that condemned pre-tournament favourites New Zealand to a sensational 43-31 semi-final defeat at Twickenham on Sunday.
France:
Xavier Garbajosa; Philippe Bernat-Salles, Richard Dourthe, Emile Ntamack, Christophe Dominici; Christophe Lamaison, Fabien Galthie; Christophe Juillet, Olivier Magne, Marc Lievremont, Fabien Pelous, Abdelatif Benazzi, Franck Tournaire, Raphael Ibanez (capt), Cedric Soulette. Replacements used: Ugo Mola, Stephane Castaignede, Arnaud Costes, Pieter De Villiers, Marc Dal Maso, Stephane Glas, Olivier Brouzet.