Australias Grand Slam quest goes on hold this week as they head to Stade de France to face Les Bleus. Michael Cheikas men are two from two up north having beaten both Wales and Scotland, though only Tevita Kuridranis outstretched right hand saw them avoid defeat at Murrayfield last week.France, meanwhile, began their autumn campaign with a crunching 52-8 victory over Samoa. Fijian-born Virimi Varakawa, a prime example of the current debate over the international residency rule, was the star of that victory with a hat trick and his showdown with in-form Wallabies winger Dane Haylett-Petty will be of interest in Paris.But the big question for the visitors is just how their back-up players perform in the spotlight after Cheika made a raft of changes to freshen up his 23. Opposite Guy Noves must surely be revving his troops up at the prospect of a win over one of the southern hemispheres big three and, given Australias lack of experience in some quarters, the French will fancy their chances of repeating their three-point victory from this time last year.Team newsGuy Noves has made five changes to the side that hammered Samoa last week, the biggest of which sees Jean-Marc Doussain get the nod to replace Trinh-Duc at No.10. The back three will feature two Fijian-born players in Paris, with Noa Nakaitaci moving onto the right wing.Cheika hinted earlier this week he would be making changes and that certainly proved to be the case when the Wallabies squad was revealed on Thursday. Up front, there is an all new tight five with Stephen Moores move to the bench seeing David Pocock captain the side. Pocock has moved back to his favoured No.7 jersey with Scott Fardy and Sean McMahon starting at No.6 and No.8 respectively. In the backs, the new faces are Quade Cooper, Kyle Godwin, Sefanaia Naivalu and Luke Morahan.France: Spedding, Nakaitaci, Lamerat, Fofana, Vakatawa, Doussain, Machenaud; Baille, Guirado (C), Atonio, Vahaamahina, Maestri, Gourdon, Picamoles.Replacements: Chat, Chiocci, Slimani, Le Devedec, Chouly, Serin, Lopez, Fickou.Australia: Morahan, Naivalu, Kuridrani, Godwin, Speight, Cooper, Genia; Slipper, Latu, Alaalatoa, Douglas, Simmons, Fardy, Pocock (C), McMahon.Replacements: Moore, Sio, Robertson, Skelton, Mumm, Timani, Phipps, Foley, Naiyaravoro (one to be omitted).Key match-up: Guilhelm Guirado vs Tolu LatuRival captains looked set to face off at hooker this week with until Cheika opted to give Moore a rest and start his skipper from the bench. That means Guirado is suddenly the vastly-more experienced hooker (44 caps) with Latu set to wear the gold jersey for just the second time.Playing his rugby with the likes of Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and James OConnor at Toulon, Guirado may have a little inside knowledge of Australian play. He will also look to bring the pressure at scrum time and do his best to upset Latu on the Australians throw at lineout time.Key stats- France have met Australia four times at Stade de France since 2009, splitting those Tests with two victories apiece.- After finding himself on the outer rim throughout the Rugby Championship, Tevita Kuridrani has scored a try in each of the Wallabies Tests in Europe.WeatherParis is expecting a cool night with the temperature expected to be around 7 degrees Celsius. There is only a small chance of rain, while light winds are expected.VerdictThe Wallabies may have been a little lucky to escape with a win in Edinburgh, but there had been earlier signs of the improving shape in their game. If that upward trend continues with their new-look squad in Paris, and their set-piece remains solid, Cheikas side should have too much class for a French outfit still finding its feet under Noves. The lack of experience looks to be a worry for Australia, but given the presence of Will Genia and David Pocock they should still have enough cool heads to prevail.Australia by five. Paul Molitor Jersey . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Minnesota Twins Jerseys . 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One generation will argue for Ted Williams, another will offer a compelling case for Carl Yastrzemski or Jim Rice or Pedro Martinez.Its indisputable, though, that David Ortiz is the most prolific winner in the franchises 115-year history.And so, on the occasion of Ortizs final regular-season game, the Red Sox showered their iconic designated hitter with gifts, brought back 24 of his former teammates from the 2004, 2007 and 2013 World Series-winning teams and announced they will retire his No. 34 early next season, making him the first player to have his uniform number taken out of circulation by the Red Sox before he is elected to the Hall of Fame.Ortiz was feted in an emotional 40-minute pregame ceremony at Fenway Park that included Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and even Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and concluded with Big Papi going down on one knee and doffing his cap to salute the fans.Before the festivities, Red Sox manager John Farrell said, there may be no more important player ever in this organization, and Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred called Ortiz transformational, noting that he changed the course of this franchise and changed the city, a reference to the sluggers impassioned and expletive-laced speech in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.We have great memories and theres still great memories to be made in the next few weeks, but hes a legend and hes going to be missed by all of us, Walsh said. What hes done off the field is almost as big as the accomplishments on the field. What hes done with his foundation and really lifting the city up following the Marathon bombing, everyone climbed on his back and he just got the city back on track.As much as anything -- including his 540 career home runs -- that will be Ortizs legacy in Boston. He represents the only common denominator between the 2004, 2007 and 2013 World Series champions, but more than that, he came to symbolize the city since his arrival in 2003.Ortiz was given a haul of gifts that included the creation of a fellowship program to promote diversity in front offices across MLB. Baker presented him with a sign for the David Ortiz Bridge, a renamed span of Brookline Avenue that crosses over the Massachusetts Turnpike, while Walsh gave him a street sign for David Ortiz Drive, a newly named section of road near Fenway Park.Later, a parade of former teammates, including Manny Ramirez, poured onto the field, with Martinez, Mike Lowell and Jonny Gomes holding the 2004, 2007 and 2013 WWorld Series trophies, respectively.ddddddddddddWe had a lot of, I would say, elite players, and I think David is one of the catalysts to that, Lowell said. The fact that he is someone from another country that endeared himself to learning English and being able to express himself, I think he was able to really bridge a gap. He already had that relationship with the Latin players, but I think it really extended to guys from everywhere. When youre that good and you still make other people feel important, I think thats a pretty special quality.And it wasnt only with his fellow teammates. The Red Sox Foundation and team ownership pledged to donate a total of $1 million to the David Ortiz Childrens Fund, a charity that has provided life-saving surgeries for more than 500 children in New England and the Dominican Republic.He can have a conversation with the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or a transplant recipient whos 8 years old and feel like everybody is engaged and be on the same level with everyone in between -- all the while in a second language, Farrell said. Hes truly a remarkable person.Manfred addressed the complex part of Ortizs legacy.In 2009, Ortizs name was leaked to The New York Times as one of the players who tested positive for PEDs in 2003 survey testing, which led to MLBs current drug-testing policy. Manfred noted there were several results that were scientifically indisputable at the time, but could not say whether Ortiz was among them because MLB agreed to keep results confidential and the results were subsequently destroyed.I do know that hes never been a positive at any point under our program [implemented in 2004], said Manfred, who indicated he will meet with Ortiz in the Dominican Republic this winter to discuss a potential role as an ambassador for the league. I think that the feeling was, at the time that name was leaked, that it was important to make people understand that even if your name was on that list that it was entirely possible that you were not a positive.But this was a day to celebrate Ortiz, who completed one of the best farewell seasons in baseball history and will now have one last postseason with the Red Sox to add a fourth title to his résumé.?With no disrespect to the greats who have worn this uniform, I think what weve seen over the past 14-15 years, the way this franchise has elevated itself, there may be no more important player ever in this organization, Farrell said. Just the visibility, the magnitude, in combination with the winning, David Ortiz is right in the hub of that. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '