Elissalde hoping for Welsh wobble

France scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde hopes the weight of pressure from an expectant public will wreck Wales’ RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam bid today.

France scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde hopes the weight of pressure from an expectant public will wreck Wales’ RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam bid today.

Les Bleus know to their dismay what pressure can do to a team – as hosts of last year’s World Cup, they imploded in the opening match against Argentina and in the semi-final against England.

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