Michalak and Elissalde to face England

Frederic Michalak and Jean-Baptiste Elissalde will form the half-back partnership combination for France when they take on England in a World Cup warm-up match in Marseille tomorrow.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2007 - 17:12

Frederic Michalak and Jean-Baptiste Elissalde will form the half-back partnership combination for France when they take on England in a World Cup warm-up match in Marseille tomorrow.

The Toulouse pair have been given the nod over David Skrela and Pierre Mignoni, who started at fly-half and scrum-half respectively in France’s 21-15 win over the world champions at Twickenham last weekend.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: MarseillePlace: TwickenhamPlace: ToulousePlace: IrelandPerson: MichalakPerson: ElissaldePerson: Frederic MichalakPerson: Jean-Baptiste ElissaldePerson: David SkrelaPerson: Pierre MignoniPerson: Yannick JauzionPerson: Christophe DominiciPerson: Cedric HeymansPerson: Aurelien RougeriePerson: Yannick NyangaPerson: Thierry DusautoirPerson: Imanol HarinordoquyPerson: Jerome ThionPerson: Fabien PelousPerson: Philippe SellaPerson: O MilloudPerson: R IbanezPerson: J-BPerson: F PelousPerson: J ThionPerson: Y NyangaPerson: T DusautoirPerson: I HarinordoquyPerson: S BrunoPerson: L NalletPerson: J BonnairePerson: P MignoniPerson: D SkrelaPerson: A RougeriePerson: J LewseyPerson: D HipkissPerson: A FarrellPerson: J RobinsonPerson: J WilkinsonPerson: S PerryPerson: P FreshwaterPerson: P VickeryPerson: S ShawPerson: S BorthwickPerson: T ReesPerson: EasterPerson: L MearsPerson: M StevensPerson: J WorsleyPerson: L DallaglioPerson: A GomarsallPerson: O BarkleyPerson: P SackeyPerson: Alain RollandEvent: World CupOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: ToulouseOrganisation: Les BleusOrganisation: BiarritzOrganisation: Stade FrancaisOrganisation: BourgoinOrganisation: WaspsOrganisation: Sale SharksOrganisation: N MasOrganisation: PerpignanOrganisation: CastresOrganisation: Clermont-AuvergneOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: SaracensOrganisation: NewcastleOrganisation: BristolOrganisation: BathOrganisation: Harlequins
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