Intro:

France take on England at the Stade de France in Paris in the Six Nations on Sunday , as both teams look to bounce back from disappointing results.

The French players told a news conference on Friday they want to make up for the home draw with Ireland last week, but warned it won't be easy against a determined England.

Script:

SOUNDBITE(French) :

"I think we should always be at the maximum level against England, because even when we say that this team is not at the top, it is still very difficult to win. They have a new team and a lot of things to prove, so it's going to be a tough game. We'll have to be ready mentally and physically against the them."

SUPER CAPTION: Pascal Pape, France lock.

SOUNDBITE(French) :

"We must be vigilant in the first minutes of the game because that's what we are missing at the moment, but against England it is always a special match. Often when we think that England's performance aren't as good this year but against France they always turn up and play well. It is often during the difficult times that England win the big matches."

SUPER CAPTION: Lionel Nallet, France replacement lock.

SOUNDBITE(French) :

"The Grand Slam is over but this does not change our goals, we must win the match against England at home in order to keep our hopes alive of playing the final in Cardiff. So for us it is the same objectives, we want to progress, we want to increase our level of play against England, who have changed a lot after the World Cup. For us it is a very interesting challenge."

SUPER CAPTION: Vincent Clerc, France winger.