Friday, June 15, 2007

French World Cup Squad Announced


The French have announced their 30 man squad for the World Cup, with a few surprises included. An odd mix for sure....Chabal included as a lock, no Castaignede who will no doubt retire from internationals now, and seven back rowers.
Seems that the French are basing their tactics around a loose-forward attack. Which might be a good idea if their scrum wasn't as stable as a Sovereign employee after a night at the T-bar.
French World Cup Squad:
Backs: Pierre Mignoni, Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Frederic Michalak, David Skrela, Lionel Beauxis, Yannick Jauzion, Damien Traille, David Marty, Christophe Dominici, Cedric Heymans, Vincent Clerc, Aurelien Rougerie, Clement Poitrenaud
Forwards: Pieter de Villiers, Sylvain Marconnet, Olivier Milloud, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Raphael Ibanez, Sebastien Bruno, Dimitri Szarzewski, Sebastien Chabal, Fabien Pelous, Jerome Thion, Lionel Nallet, Serge Betsen, Julien Bonnaire, Imanol Harinordoquy, Elvis Vermeulen, Yannick Nyanga, Remy Martin.

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