pæpˈeɪ wʌz ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkt fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ɹˈʌɡbi wˈɜːld kˈʌp, ænd ˌʌndɚ nˈuː kˈoʊtʃ mˈɑːɹk lˈiːvɹɪmˌɔnt hiː stɹˈʌɡəld tə hˈoʊld dˌaʊn ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ plˈeɪs ɪnðə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ lˈaɪnˈʌp.
Papé was overlooked for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and under new coach Marc Lièvremont he struggled to hold down a regular place in the starting line-up.