French must be creative to win, says Malzieu

FRENCH ace Julien Malzieu says France must “be creative” against Ireland today in Croke Park.

The big Clermont-Auvergne attacker is delighted to have made the first XV, particularly as he felt his club form had let him down earlier in the season; he was delighted to make the squad, let alone nail down a starting place.

“Being selected for the squad was a huge pleasure but I wasn’t thinking about being picked to play against Ireland. As long as one is in the squad, one knows that anything is possible.