Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Behind the Lines Sportswriters discuss their careers and the work that inspires them. Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Maxime Lucu replaces the injured Antoine Dupont at scrum-half.Ben Brady/INPHO FreeTeam news Lucu handed the keys for France's Six Nations title decider Fabien Galthié sticks with 7:1 bench split for Saturday’s Stade de France showdown with Scotland. 10.17am, 13 Mar 2025 Share options MAXIME LUCU STARTS instead of the injured Antoine Dupont for France’s Six Nations title decider with Scotland in Paris on Saturday [8pm, RTÉ 2]. With Dupont ruled out for at least six months with a serious knee injury suffered in last weekend’s trouncing of Ireland, scrum-half Lucu is one of two changes made by head coach Fabien Galthié. Advertisement Victory at the Stade de France guarantees Les Bleus the trophy for the second time in four years. Galthié’s other change sees the return of Gael Fickou who replaces Pierre-Louis Barassi in midfield. Barassi suffered a head injury in the Ireland win. Gregory Alldritt leads the side, as he did in Dublin after captain Dupont’s injury, with replacement scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec the only back among the replacements as Galthié once again opts for a 7:1 bench split. 15. Thomas Ramos 14. Damian Penaud 13. Gael Fickou 12. Yoram Moefana 11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey 10. Romain Ntamack 9. Maxime Lucu 1. Jean-Baptiste Gros 2. Peato Mauvaka 3. Uini Atonio, 4. Thibaud Flament 5. Mickael Guillard 6. Francois Cros 7. Paul Boudehent 8. Gregory Alldritt (capt) Replacements: 16. Julien Marchand 17. Cyril Baille 18. Dorian Aldegheri 19. Hugo Auradou 20. Emmanuel Meafou 21. Oscar Jegou 22. Anthony Jelonch 23. 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