VOTE: Who would you select in a combined France-England team?

By Michael Cantillon

Image: Eddie Jones and Jacques Brunel have chosen their sides, now you can pick your combined Ireland/Scotland XV!

England make the trip to Paris to play France in the Six Nations on Saturday, still smarting from their defeat to Scotland in Murrayfield in round three. 

In response, head coach Eddie Jones has made three changes to his starting XV, with Jamie George coming in for injured skipper Dylan Hartley at hooker, Elliot Daly replacing Mike Brown and Ben Te'o in for Jonathan Joseph.

France have made one change as Toulon fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc replaces Lionel Beauxis. But who would make it into your combined XV from the 30 men that have been selected? Have your say with our team selector below...

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To mark Rivalry Weekend on Sky Sports we've been looking at some of sport's greatest rivalries, including rugby's Le Crunch - England v France!

While the bite between the pair may have dwindled in recent years - largely owing to the fact that France have failed to challenge for major honours - this fixture has a phenomenal history.

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Le Crunch, as it has come to be known, has taken place 103 times since 1906, with England victorious on 57 occasions and France 39, with seven draws.

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And, when you take into account that an inexperienced France team failed to win their first 16 matches against England from 1906 through to 1926, the two nations have been neck-and-neck over the last 90 years or so.

Find out more with a look back on some savage encounters right HERE!
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