Bullish Elissalde says Wales can’t match French for class

FRANCE scrumhalf Jean-Baptiste Elissalde maintains his side have nothing to fear as they head to Cardiff bidding to snatch the RBS 6 Nations Championship title from Wales.

Les Bleus have brought back their big guns for the game though, with head coach Marc Lievremont going for experience over youth for a change and naming arguably his strongest side of the tournament.

Elissalde sees no reason why his team-mates should be afraid, especially given their strong record against Wales in recent years.

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