TOKYO (Reuters) - Romain Ntamack will start at flyhalf for France in Saturday's World Cup opener against Argentina, as coach Jacques Brunel signalled his intent to attack early and let an experienced bench close the game out.
With a defeat against the Pumas likely to leave France needing to beat England to avoid missing out on the quarter-finals for the first time, Brunel chose the 20-year-old playmaker ahead of Clermont Auvergne number 10 Camille Lopez.
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