Laporte to emulate Ireland’s strategy

FRENCH rugby coach Bernard Laporte has revealed he will be looking to copy Ireland’s strategy as the hosts prepare for next year’s rugby World Cup.

Laporte blamed the heavy club schedule of many of France’s internationals for their dismal autumn series, which included two limp and uninspiring losses to World Cup favourites the All Blacks.

And he said that the two-time world finalists would be using the Six Nations Championship as a springboard for their World Cup campaign.