Virimi Vakatawa returns for Twickenham

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Virimi Vakatawa returns for Twickenham

By Dhanjay Deo

12/03/2021

Virimi Vakatawa. [image: getty images ]

Powerhouse centre Virimi Vakatawa is back in France's starting 15 to face England at Twickenham on Sunday.

28-year-old Vakatawa missed France's first two wins of the Six Nations with a knee injury sustained on Racing 92 duty.

Elsewhere Teddy Thomas replaces the injured Gabin Villiere on the wing while Romain Taofifenua comes into the second row in place of Bernard le Roux.

Dylan Cretin is promoted ahead of Anthony Jelonch in the back row while Romain Ntamack is on the bench.

France will face England at 4.45am this Sunday. By: Dhanjay

[Source: BBC]

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