 Élissalde akadzoka kubva mukukanganiswa uku nekuratidzira kwakasimba mu2004 Six Nations, achiita kutanga kwake kwekutanga kwenyika yose kurwisa Ireland pa scrum-hafu kubatanidza nemumwe wake wekirabhu Frédéric Michalak pa fly-hafu uye achiwana mapoinzi makumi matatu nematanhatu mumatanho ake matatu, kusanganisira makumi maviri nemana ekurwisa Wales, kubatsira France kutora yavo yechipiri Grand Slam mumakore matatu. 2006 Six Nations yakabudirirawo kune vese Élissalde neFrance nekubudirira kweChikwata uye kunyangwe vasingakwanise kutora chikamu mu2007 Six Nationsnekuda kwekukuvara, Élissalde akazopedzisira asimbiswa pamberi paDimitri Yachvili muchikwata cheFrance. 