In-favour Mignoni still not counting on France starting place

PIERRE MIGNONI will start his third match in a row for France when Wales go to Paris on Saturday, but he does not feel the scrum-half jersey is his for keeps just yet.

The diminutive Clermont-Auvergne number nine has been one of Les Bleus’ stellar performers in this year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign.

Superb in the 39-3 opening-day win over Italy, he was just as solid — if not as spectacular — in the 20-17 victory against Ireland at Croke Park.