[BertCity]

They will be a massive force at home there is no doubt. But they have 2 quality 9's in Parra and Ellisade. If you can afford to leave Michalak and Yachvili out you must be doing somthing right. If you look at there back line for example. Medard, Jauzion, Clerc, Heymas, Rougerie, Malzeiu. They havent included big players such as Traille, Marty and Mermoz. I cant think of any another nation that have got so much strength in depth.

I totaly agree with you about the politics. Marc Lievremont seems more worried about picking the old heads rather than giving the young talent a go. How Mermoz and Floch havent made the grade is beyond me.