Andy Gomarsall's remarkable renaissance at scrum-half has been one of England's success stories of the tournament.

However the Harlequins number nine will be up against a crafty operator in France's tactically astute Jean-Baptiste Elissalde.

"Gomarsall has been instrumental to the England team," said World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson. "The breakdown is so pressurised now that getting the ball away quickly is key.

"It will be fascinating for me, seeing how Gomarsall matches up against Jean-Baptiste Ellisalde."