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| - Winger Alivereti Raka is among six changes named by head coach Fabien Galthie on Friday for this weekend's Autumn Nations Cup final with England. Fijian-born Raka, 25, who made his previous Test appearance at last year's Rugby World Cup comes in as Galthie is forced to again shuffle his team because of an agreement on appearances between the French federation and the Top 14 league. French squad members are allowed to feature on just three team sheets across the six matches during the autumn campaign. Raka replaces Teddy Thomas, who started last weekend's win over Italy, on the right flank for Sunday's match at Twickenham. Raka has featured just once for his club this season due to an injury and a four-week ban for as dangerous tackle. He joined up with the national squad while still suspended. "He came quite a bit with us during the Six Nations, he came back when he was suspended," Galthie said. "Our Wednesday training sessions are as quick if not quicker and more intense than matches so that prepared him. We thought he was ready despite the few matches he has played," he added. Galthie downplayed the contrast in experience. His squad has just 118 caps while England include 13 players who started last November's World Cup final loss. "We've had the challenge, it's our job, to transform a squad into a team, that's the big difference. They've had five or six years together," Galthie said. "We're a young squad that is trying to be built after just two training sessions and the game over Italy," he added. Yoram Moefana, a 20-year-old Bordeaux-Begles back, will make his first international start taking Jean-Pascal Barraque's place at outside centre. Selevasio Tolofua of Toulouse starts at No. 8, winning his first cap in a changed back row. Baptiste Couilloud, a 23-year-old Lyon player, takes over the captaincy from fellow scrum-half Baptiste Serin. On the bench, Bayonne lock Guillaume Ducat is poised to make his senior bow and half-back Sebastien Bezy could feature for his country for the first time since June 2016. France team to face England (15-1) Brice Dulin, Alivereti Raka, Jonathan Danty, Yoram Moefana, Gabin Villiere; Matthieu Jalibert, Baptiste Couilloud (capt); Selevasio Tolofua, Anthony Jelonch, Cameron Woki, Baptiste Pesenti, Killian Geraci, Dorian Aldegheri, Pierre Bourgarit, Hassane Kolingar Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Rodrigue Neti, Uini Atonio, Guillaume Ducat, Sekou Macalou, Sebastien Bezy, Louis Carbonel, Jean Pascal Barraque iwd/gj/pb
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