PARIS (Reuters) - Flyhalf Jules Plisson was named to start against England in France's Six Nations opening game on Saturday as manager Philippe Saint-Andre continues his experiment with the Les Bleus's halfback pairing.
The 22-year-old Stade Francais player will be alongside scrumhalf Jean-Marc Doussain as Saint-Andre will try out his 10th different halfback pairing since he took over from Marc Lievremont after the 2011 World Cup.
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