Interview by our special correspondent in Cardiff
Don't give in to the euphoria
Raphaël Ibanez: “We are carried by the energy displayed by the players on the field. A necessarily positive feeling. At the same time, it's up to us to have clear ideas. We will have to follow up and make sure to maintain this dynamic. After a phase of regeneration essential for the players, it is necessary to plan towards the displacement in Scotland. We have been crossed by magnificent emotions but we must take the next step. Which means we're going to train hard over and over again. Because these are the standards of the highest level: being able to hold on, to resist pressure. ”
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Fabien Galthié: “We hear about the Grand Slam. But we, we just plan on the future. Recover, regenerate, then list of 28 and 42, then two big training sessions on Saturday and Sunday… We would like to focus only on our procedure. On the steps to follow. We have a vision, we can see what will happen but the focus is only on Scotland, only on our game. (…) The subject of the Grand Slam will be tackled. You can't pretend not to hear it. To treat it as best as possible on the emotional side. "
The renewed enthusiasm
Raphaël Ibanez: “Honestly, we don't get drunk. Without being impervious to what the general public sees. We want this team to embody something. It is a deep wish that people tell themselves there is a beginning, the beginning of a selection which becomes a team. ”
"Talking about rebirth is pejorative compared to previous generations"
Raphaël IbanezFabien Galthié: “There are signs. The story is forgiving because we decided to write it, decided to take care of ourselves and to assume. We are responsible for what we experience. We seek to develop addiction to the intensity of training, at times spent together; the addiction to feeling what we experience and we come to share… It is difficult to explain to this adrenaline but the players understand it well. ”
A response to some Top 14 coaches
Fabien Galthié: “We hear everything that is said. And we are not really surprised ... Overall, we often agree. It is more or less benevolent, but we agree with them. Critical analyzes of our subject move us forward. ”
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Raphaël Ibanez: “The France team belongs to everyone. They can therefore express themselves. The main thing is that the French team does not leave indifferent. (…) This victory erased ten years of collective frustration. I would not speak of rebirth, it is pejorative compared to the preceding generations. This young team just wants to experience things. Between mastery, because she works very hard, and carefree. ”
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