France will look to inject some life into a miserable Six Nations campaign thus far as Philippe Saint-Andre travel to Rome to face Italy on Sunday . Les Bleus completed their final preparations at their team base in Marcoussis ahead of their clash with the Azzurri at the Stadio Olimpico . Under-fire France boss Saint-Andre has rung the changes following his side 's 20-13 loss to Wales in Paris last time out . France lock Yoann Maestri ( centre ) makes a run as hooker Benjamin Kayser ( left ) watches on . Castres scrum half Rory Kockott ( centre ) and prop Eddy Ben Arous ( second left ) listen in at training . France captain Thierry Dusautoir ( left ) and Clermont prop Vincent Debaty get through some sled work . Young Toulouse centre Gael Fickou ( left ) has been recalled to France 's stating line-up . France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre watches on as his side limber up at their team base south of Paris . Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci . Uni Atonio , Romain Taofifenua , Scott Spedding and fly-half Jules Plisson arrive for a training . Mathieu Bastareaud ( left ) runs with a ball as hooker Guilhem Guirado tries to half the centre 's progresss . Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci becomes the 82nd player to be used by Saint-Andre ; the same number that previous boss Marc Lievremont used during his oft-criticised four-year stint at the helm of the French team . Nakaitaci is one of eight changes to the starting line-up with Scott Spedding , Gael Fickou , Maxime Mermoz , Sébastian Tillous-Borde , Loann Goujon , Alexandre Flanquart and Nicolas Mas all earning recalls .
France face Italy at the Stadio arena in Rome on Sunday . saint Saint - Andre 's side lost 20 - 13 to Wales in the previous round . saint - Andre has made eight changes to his starting line - up . Noa Nakaitaci becomes the 82nd player to be used by saint - Andre . Gael Fickou and others may form a new centre partnership .