France drop Michalak, call up Plisson for Six Nations


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 06 Jan 2014

France's Brice Dulin (R) and Frederic Michalak (L) celebrate after defeating Tonga during their rugby test match in Le Havre, November 16, 2013. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PARIS (Reuters) - France discarded misfiring flyhalf Frederic Michalak and called up uncapped Jules Plisson in naming a 30-man preliminary squad for the Six Nations championship on Monday.

Uncapped backs Geoffrey Palis and Hugo Bonneval and flanker Antoine Burban were also selected by manager Philippe Saint-Andre for a week-long training camp before the squad is reduced to 23 players ahead of the opening game at home against England on February 1.

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