France flanker Sebastien Chabal hailed his team’s 39-3 win over Italy in Rome as a “good start” to their defence of the RBS 6 Nations title.
The main focus for Les Bleus this year is the World Cup in the autumn but Sale Shark Chabal was delighted to start 2007 with a win.
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