France searching for consistent spark


  • Rugby
  • Saturday, 31 Jan 2015

British and Irish Lions Paul O'Connell catches the ball during the captain's run in north Sydney June 14, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

PARIS (Reuters) - France have a reputation for being consistently inconsistent but for the first time since the last World Cup, manager Philippe Saint-Andre seems to be on the right path as the Six Nations looms.

Having tried 13 different starting halfback pairings since taking over from Marc Lievremont in 2011, Saint-Andre put his faith in Sebastien Tillous-Bordes and Camille Lopez for three consecutive tests last November.

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