Rugby Union: Elissalde Keeps France On Road to Grand Slam ; Wales 22 France 29

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France tightened their grip on this season's RBS Six Nations Championship as goalkicker Jean-Baptiste Elissalde produced a record- breaking display at the Millennium Stadium.

Elissalde, France's scrumhalf replacement for retired World Cup skipper Fabien Galthie, contributed 24 points from a try, five penalties and two conversions, before limping off near the end and sparking fears for his fitness for the trip to Murrayfield in a fortnight.

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Rugby Union: Elissalde Keeps France On Road to Grand Slam ; Wales 22 France 29

It surpassed Christophe Lamaison's previous French championship best of 21 against Wales and kept the World Cup semi-finalists on course for Grand Slam glory.

France's remaining Six Nations games are against wooden-spoon favourites S...

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