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Wales beef up pack for France visit in bid to end 12-game Six Nations losing streak

  • Ollie Cracknell one of four changes in the Welsh team

  • Doris urges Ireland team to take greater responsibility

The Wales coach Steve Tandy has made four changes to his starting XV for the daunting visit of France to the Principality Stadium on Sunday, including Ollie Cracknell at No 8 as they seek to arrest a 12-game losing streak in the Six Nations.

Following last weekend’s 48-7 defeat to England, beleaguered Wales have beefed up their pack with the inclusion of Cracknell for a first Six Nations start, and two changes in the front row as props Rhys Carre and Tomas Francis replace Nicky Smith and Archie Griffin.

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