Laporte has just announced the French team we’re to face this Friday evening. The bad news (unless your French) is that Ibanez has pssed his medical and is fit to play. Along with that, the neanderthal back row forward, Chabal gets a starting berth after his rousing performance against the Namibians. Here’s the team in full:

1. Milloud
2. Ibanez (c)
3. De Villiers
4. Chabal
5. Thion
6. Betsen
7. Dusautoir
8. Bonnaire
9. Elissalde
10. Michalak
11. Heymans
12. Traille
13. Marty
14. Clerc
15. Poitrenaud

Pretty formidable line up and one I’m genuinely worried about. But have no fear, our lads have been “training” this week. We’ve nothing to worry about!

Become one with the ball my child!