France do their sums and hope

Pool D/France v Georgia: A victory with a bonus point against Georgia and an Irish win by more than seven points over Argentina…

 Pool D/France v Georgia:A victory with a bonus point against Georgia and an Irish win by more than seven points over Argentina would be France's dream scenario tomorrow.

The hosts would then snatch top spot in Pool D from the Pumas and swap a quarter-final against New Zealand in Cardiff for a game against Scotland or Italy at the Stade de France.

France coach Bernard Laporte has rested captain Raphael Ibanez, prop Pieter de Villiers, 34 and 35 respectively, outhalf Frederic Michalak and lock Sebastien Chabal.

FRANCE: C Poitrenaud; A Rougerie, D Marty, Y Jauzion, C Dominici; L Beauxis, P Mignoni; O Milloud, S Bruno, JB Poux; L Nallet, J Thion; S Betsen (capt), Y Nyanga, J Bonnaire. Replacements: D Szarzewski, N Mas, F Pelous, R Martin, JB Elissalde, D Skrela, V Clerc.

GEORGIA: O Barkalaia; B Khamashuridze, R Gigauri, I Giorgadze, O Eloshvili; M Kvirikashvili, I Abuseridze (capt); M Magrakvelidze, A Giorgadze, D Zirakashvili; Z Mtchedlishvili, M Gorgodze; I Maisuradze, G Labadze, G Chkhaidze. Replacements: A Kopaliani, G Shvelidze, V Didebulidze, Z Maisuradze, G Elizbarashvili, I Machkhaneli, M Urjukashvili.

Referee: A Lewis (Ireland).

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