Trinh-Duc's World Cup dream alive

Appearing in this year's World Cup remains the goal of Montpellier flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, who makes his return to the paddock against Toulouse in Top 14 action this weekend five months after fracturing a leg.


France coach Philippe Saint-Andre will doubtless cast an interested eye on Trinh-Duc's outing from Rome where his faltering French side take on Italy in the Six Nations.


While Trinh-Duc, capped 49 times, never completely cemented the France No.

10 shirt, neither have play-making rivals Remi Tales, Camille Lopez or Jules Plisson.


And with the World Cup looming in England …