CHRISTCHURCH, July 2 : France have handed a debut to lock Tom Staniforth and brought back loosehead Jefferson Poirot, six years after he announced his international retirement, for their opening Nations Championship clash against New Zealand on Saturday.• Australian-born Staniforth, who moved to France six

Jefferson Poirot is back in the side after retiring from test rugby in 2020.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 2 : France have handed a debut to lock Tom Staniforth and brought back loosehead Jefferson Poirot, six years after he announced his international retirement,…