France have drafted the inexperienced Hina Ikahehegi into their second row to replace suspended captain Manae Feleu for Saturday's Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against England in Bristol.

The 22-year-old Ikahehegi has only started once for Les Bleues in their 84-5 victory over Brazil in Exeter in the pool phase of the tournament but has received a vote of confidence from coaches Gaelle Mignot and David Ortiz.

It had been expected that Charlotte Escudero would move to lock from the back of the scrum but she has been switched to the flank to allow Teani Feleu to come in at Number eight.

Feleu suffered a foot sprain at the start of the World Cup but returned as a substitute in last Sunday’s narrow quarter-final victory over Ireland.

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