In 2020 you have twice dominated a struggling Welsh side. There, the context promises to be different…
Charles Ollivon:
It's really a particular match and context.
The Welsh come for the Grand Slam.
So it has nothing to do with the previous two.
Especially since we too are in the race to win the trophy.
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What kind of meeting do you expect between the two most attacking teams of this Tournament?
First of all, there will already be a great deal of engagement in the conquest phases.
It's essential.
There will also be a lot of envy and quality on both sides.
Everyone will seek to gain the upper hand at the start of the match.
But we are ready for this big fight.
Do you feel more pressure before this decisive game?
All week long I felt the desire to be efficient, to prepare well.
Everyone is aware of the event that awaits us.
There is a lot of fun too.
We train hard to play these matches, to live these moments.
There is a lot of excitement and envy.
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To take a step forward, beyond the collective, we must be irreproachable individually
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There are many individual duels announced against the Welsh. What is the share of these duels in the collective performance?
To win this match, it will be essential to win our one-on-one.
To take a step forward, beyond the collective, we have to be good, that we must be irreproachable individually, very precise to take the best of his vis-à-vis.
There will be big duels.
And victory will come through that, yes.
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France must win as widely as possible to hope to win the Tournament. Isn't there a risk of getting intoxicated?
One of the main things this weekend will be mastery.
It will be essential to do things in order, without getting intoxicated.
We worked a lot on the details so as not to get lost and, above all, to be efficient.
First wins.
We'll see after…
The coach and the staff stressed the importance of quickly switching to this match after the defeat in England. Is it easy to let go of the frustration and quickly move on?
It depends on how you see things.
We remembered that we had taken a point and released a great game, which did not change in our direction in the 76th minute.
But, frankly, we did some good things to build on.
And given the stake, the importance, of this match against Wales, it was not complicated to switch.
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It's a very important game, for sure.
We don't hide it
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Since January 2020 and the start of your collective adventure, you have been emphasizing the importance of winning titles. You narrowly failed twice. Is this third attempt a pivotal match?
It's a very important game, that's for sure.
We don't hide it.
We come to the end of our second Tournament.
We are committed to being at the highest level possible.
But we are confident.
We have worked a lot and we know each other better and better.
We are moving in the right direction.
You have just played your last five away matches. Finding the Stade de France, even without an audience, is it a plus?
We are all very happy to be back in Paris and the Stade de France.
There was a lot of fun in the captain's training to tread this lawn again.
And we will think very hard about our supporters, give everything to please them, I can guarantee that.
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