Elissalde gets chance against Ireland

Jean-Baptiste Elissalde has been named as France’s new first-choice scrum-half, in Bernard Laporte’s team to face Ireland in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2004 - 09:47

Jean-Baptiste Elissalde has been named as France’s new first-choice scrum-half, in Bernard Laporte’s team to face Ireland in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener.

Elissalde has claimed the number nine berth following the retirement of Fabien Galthie in a line-up which features two debutants in William Servat and Pascal Pape.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: ParisPerson: ElissaldePerson: Jean-Baptiste ElissaldePerson: Bernard LaportePerson: Fabien GalthiePerson: William ServatPerson: Pascal PapéPerson: ServatPerson: Raphael IbanezPerson: GalthiePerson: PapePerson: Jerome ThionPerson: LaportePerson: Jean-BaptistePerson: Dmitri YachviliPerson: D TraillePerson: C DominiciPerson: F MichalakPerson: S MarconnetPerson: W ServatPerson: de VilliersPerson: F PelousPerson: PPerson: S BetsenPerson: O MagnePerson: I HarinordoquyPerson: J-J CrencaPerson: D AuradouPerson: T LievremontPerson: D YachviliPerson: B LiebenbergPerson: ElhorgaEvent: RBS 6 NationsOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: BiarritzOrganisation: ToulouseOrganisation: PauOrganisation: Stade FrancaisOrganisation: BourgoinOrganisation: MontferrandOrganisation: Agen
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