Yachvili boost for France

Published: Wednesday, 12. October, 2011 in category Northern Hemishere
Yachvili: Set to face Wales on Saturday

The scrum-half was in inspirational form as Les Bleus upset the odds to beat England in the last eight, however he has not trained since suffering a dead leg in the 19-12 victory in Auckland.

Yachvili, though, insists he will be okay to tackle Wales - but he has conceded that Morgan Parra may have to take over the kicking responsibilities.

"Yes, I am confident everything is fine," he said. "There's a risk that I won't do the kicking, though.

"I am still healing but things are coming along well. I started running again this morning.

"I took a blow to the thigh in the match against England, but have rested it since then. You need a few days' rest for it to begin healing properly."

Yachvili, meanwhile, claims France have done everything they can to prepare for the challenge posed by Wales.

"For us the organisation is done and it is the team spirit which will win the game," he added. "The team spirit is good.

"We are all very motivated. This is a World Cup semi-final and an exceptional moment for anyone."