Guy Novès seeks blend of romantic past and hard-nosed present for France

• Head coach looks to strike balance in Six Nations meeting with Wales• Robin McBryde warns team ‘not to take them too lightly’There was a period when Wales victories over France were as rare as a Louis van Gaal grin but in these days of strength and conditioning, preparation time is more telling than natural ability. While most of the French squad were involved in Top 14 action last weekend, only two of Wales’s starting lineup at the Principality Stadium on Friday night were playing for their clubs, and Dan Lydiate was doing so to gain match fitness.France are the only team in the Six Nations…