Eddie Jones, Japan’s coach, after the defeat defeat by France 52-12 on Saturday at the Stade de France: “Obviously, it was a difficult evening for us. In the first half, we exploded in the face of France’s physical power. We couldn’t cope with their power. (…) And we gave the ball away far too much. For such a young team, when you’re 31 points down at the break, it’s easy to throw in the towel. But we hung in there, and in the second half, I think we played some really good rugby. But this is a young team, and now we need to improve physically. (About Antoine Dupont) We’ve given him far too much space and time. When he attacks the defenders near the rucks, he’s very difficult to stop. He was fit tonight, but I’m sure that after another week of training he’ll be even fitter. (against New Zealand).”