French coach Bernard Laporte has launched a stinging attack on several of his players, labelling them liars and lacking respect for the blue shirt of the national team.

The 38-year-old also admitted the current side were not good enough to win the World Cup in Australia later this year and yearned for the return of South Africa-born prop Pieter de Villiers and Kiwi centre Tony Marsh.

He claimed they, along with injured captain Fabien Galthie - provided he showed the form he displayed in last year's Grand Slam-winning side - would assume the responsibility other senior players were avoiding following two defeats and one victory in the opening three matches of the Six Nations.

"I told the players it is respect for one another that stops them making mistakes," he told L'Equipe.

"However, when you watch the match (Saturday's 15-12 defeat by Ireland) it is clear there is no respect.

"I pull the shirt, I put in an elbow, I do this, I do that and - baff! - there's a penalty.

"I don't believe we have forgotten a rule we knew all about last year.

"It is all about one's attitude, one's respect for those around you.

"It is what the guy around you does - he trains like a donkey, lazes around, and then gives away a penalty. It's just not possible!

"We really miss Pieter and Tony. They also make mistakes, but they pull us towards a higher level.

"I do not want us to lie to ourselves. I will not accept that. I do not like liars because they are cheating on their team-mates."

Laporte, whose record since he took over in November 1999 reads as 19 victories, 14 defeats and one draw, singled out two of his forwards as examples of being repeat offenders.

"We have lost our two matches (they lost their opener 25-17 to England) because of indiscipline. It is imperative we put to ourselves the right questions.

"Why does Serge Betsen make 15 mistakes a match now? Explain that to me. Why does he make that amount of errors?

"Why does Jean-Jacques Crenca give away five penalties per match? It is important they explain this to me."

Laporte added he no longer believed the current squad of 22 could raise their game and become the first Northern Hemisphere winners of the World Cup.

"I will tell you straight away we will not be world champions with this team, the team that played against Ireland," he said firmly.