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Fri 09 Sep 2007France aim to keep squad on its toesFrance have made nine changes for their final Pool D encounter with Georgia in Marseille on Sunday. Flanker Serge Betsen will captain the team as Raphael Ibanez is rested and Fabien Pelous will be on the bench."We took into account the need to rest some players and to keep the guys on their toes," manager Jo Maso said.