DECRYPTAGE – Easy winners over the Japanese, Les Bleus will have to step up their game if they are to claim a third straight victory over the All Blacks.
In the autumn of 2017, Japan held France to a draw at the Nanterre Arena (23-23). A fiasco that proved fatal for Guy Novès. Since then, trends have reversed. The Nipponese, however quarter-finalists in their 2019 World Cup.Les Bleus, under Fabien Galthié, are once again invited to the banquet of nations that count. Saturday’s match at the Stade de France, for the Tricolores on the comeback trail after the disillusionment of the last World Cup, ultimately came down to a healthy stroll. A big win (52-12), a string of eight tries and a game wrapped up at half-time (31-0).
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“ After two weeks of preparation, with some players we hadn’t seen for a year, this match was a leap into the unknown. Lessons learned ? Victory, greeted the coach Fabien Galthié. It’s also important to maintain a certain level against the Japanese, who put a lot of pressure on us…
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