Patrick Faapale will wear the number 10 jersey for Manu Samoa when the team takes on France at the Stadium Municipal at the weekend.
With Tusi Pisi out injured, Faapale is flyhalf alongside Kahn Fotuali'i as the Samoans look to upset les Bleus.
Patrick Faapale representing Samoa vs the Barbarians last year Photo: Photosport
David Lemi will again lead the side.
Lemi joins Paul Perez and Paul Williams in the back-three with the experienced Rey Lee-Lo and George Pisi starting in the midfield.
North Harbour and former NZ U20 player Christopher Vui will partner with Filo Paulo in the locking combination for the Samoans.
For France, Maxime Machenaud has been selected at scrumhalf by France coach Guy Noves.
The Racing man will play alongside experienced flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc.
With Machenaud starting, the 22-year-old Baptise Serin, who played a crucial part in Les Bleus's 27-0 demolition of Argentina in June, will start on the bench.
New Zealand born Samoan Uini Atonio is on the tighthead side of the scrum for France.
NZ born French prop, Uini Atonio Photo: Photosport
Samoa:
15 Paul Williams
14 Paul Perez
13 George Pisi
12 Rey Lee-Lo
11 David Lemi (c)
10 Patrick Faapale
9 Kahn Fotuali'i
8 Genesis Mamea-Lemalu
7 Jack Lam
6 Alafoti Faosiliva
5 Filo Paulo
4 Christopher Vui
3 Census Johnston
2 Manu Leaiataua
1 Zac Taulafo
Substitutes: Elia Elia, Logovi'i Mulipola, Anthony Perenise, Jeff Lepa, Gregory Foe, Pele Cowley, D'Angelo Leuila, Ken Pisi.
France:
15 Scott Spedding
14 Yoann Huget
13 Remi Lamerat
12 Wesley Fofana
11 Virimi Vakatawa
10 Francois Trinh-Duc
9 Maxime Machenaud
8 Louis Picamoles
7 Kevin Gourdon
6 Loann Goujon
5 Yoann Maestri
4 Julien Le Gevedec
3 Uini Atonio
2 Guilhem Guirado
1 Jefferson Poirot
Substitutes: Camille Chat, Cyril Baille, Rabah Slimani, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Charles Ollivon, Baptiste Serin, Jean-Marc Doussain, Gael Fickou.
