Rugby-France centre Mermoz out of New Zealand test

PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - France centre Maxime Mermoz has pulled out of Saturday's test against New Zealand in Marseille because of a sore right thigh muscle, the French team said on Monday.

The Perpignan back is replaced in the squad by Toulouse wing Cedric Heymans, a team spokesman said.

Squad:

Forwards: Fabien Barcella, Thomas Domingo, Nicolas Mas, Sylvain Marconnet, William Servat, Dimitri Szarzewski, Romain Millo-Chluski, Sebastien Chabal, Lionel Nallet, Thierry Dusautoir (captain), Julien Bonnaire, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Julien Puricelli

Backs: Julien Dupuy, Morgan Parra, Francois Trinh-Duc, Yannick Jauzion, David Marty, Damien Traille, Cedric Heymans, Maxime Medard, Vincent Clerc, Yann David.

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