New France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre says his goal for the upcoming Six Nations is to develop some consistency which he believes will help his side win the Grand Slam (France 4/1).

The former Sale coach took over the role at the end of 2011 from Marc Lievremont who was sacked despite leading his side to the World Cup final.

Despite his success in New Zealand, a number of players complained that Lievremont’s coaching abilities were rather limited and his reign was peppered with disappointing results, including the loss to Tonga at the World Cup.

Throughout their history, Les Bleus (6/4 Six Nations outright) have been renowned for producing arguably some of the most talented players in the world but have often failed to produce on a regular basis.

Saint-Andre believes it’s now time for his nation to develop some consistency in both their performances and their results so that they can approach the 2015 World Cup in England as one of the favourites.

“This is French rugby for the last four years – for the last 100 years,” said Saint-Andre. “We can be one day up here and one day near to the floor.

“The biggest challenge – and we spoke with the players about this – is to try to be very consistent,” added the coach.