Laporte happy to stay in grand slam hunt

HOME wins over Ireland and Italy have kept France in the race for a Six Nations title and a possible grand slam decider against England, which is enough to satisfy their coach Bernard Laporte.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2004 - 00:00

Pirate Irwin, Paris

France 25 Italy 0

"We are back on the path to victory and I'm happy with our performances as a whole," Laporte said after Saturday's scrappy victory over Italy.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Cardiff Place: Stade de France Place: Italy Place: Ireland Person: Laporte Person: Bernard Laporte Person: Italians Person: Jean-Jacques Crenca Person: Christophe Dominici Person: John Kirwan Person: Clerc Person: Jauzion Person: Traille Person: Dominici Person: Peyrelongue Person: Elissalde Person: Marconnet Person: Servat Person: de Villiers Person: Pelous Person: Pape Person: Betsen Person: Magne Person: Harinordoqui Person: Elhorga Person: Brusque Person: Yachvili Person: Crenca Person: Bru Person: Auradou Person: Lievremont Person: De Marigny Person: Bergamasco Person: Stoica Person: Barbini Person: D. Dallan Person: Wakarua Person: Griffen Person: Lo Cicero Person: Ongaro Person: Castrogiovanni Person: Dellape Person: Bortolami Person: De Rossi Person: Persico Person: Parisse Person: Mazzucato Person: M. Dallan Person: Festuccia Person: Perugini Person: Checchinato Person: Alan Lewis Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Italy Organisation: France Organisation: England Organisation: Wales Organisation: Stade Francais

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