Laporte: we’re a team of liars, cheats and donkeys

FRENCH coach Bernard Laporte last night launched an extraordinary attack on several of his defeated Lansdowne Road players, labelling them liars and saying they lacked respect for the blue shirt of the national team.

Laporte admitted the current side was not good enough to win the World Cup in Australia later this year and said he yearned for the return of South Africa-born prop Pieter de Villiers and Kiwi centre Tony Marsh.

He claimed they along with injured captain Fabien Galthie would assume the responsibility other players were avoiding after two defeats in the opening three matches of the Six Nations.