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Galthié: "Hard to take to lose like that"

2021-03-26T23:25:23.382Z


The coach of the XV of France bitterly regrets the last action, which precipitates the defeat of his players.


Special envoy to the Stade de France

Your team seemed tense by the obligation to score four tries and a lot of points.


Fabien Galthié: 

My first feeling… First, we say to ourselves at some point that the match is over, that we are going to go into touch.

But we do not do it (Brice Dulin does not release, Editor's note).

We still have to defend a very long streak near our line.

And we lose the match (23-27, on a try from Duhan van der Merwe in the 85th minute, Editor's note).

It's hard to take losing like that… To answer the question, we decided to build the match by taking the points each time it arose so as not to run after the score.

But the almost incessant rain did not allow us to own the ball and try our luck.

The match was therefore played mainly on the phases of conquest, upwind combat and the physical challenge.

But I do not believe that this obligation to score a lot disturbed the players in their presentation.

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There were a few turning points in this meeting.

Which one do you think is the most decisive?


The match is played on the last action.

We often have the impression that one team has managed to gain the upper hand over the other, but each time the opposing team has managed to get back into the game.

We can also talk about the Scottish performance who knew how to put the right ingredients to win this match.

Afterwards, we will find several key moments, determining for the rest of the meeting.

The penalty kick lost just before the break is part of it but it is not the only one.

There have been several.

The Scots were able to read our structure and intervene wisely on this launch.

But in a match, the closer you get to the end, the more certain gestures make it tip over.

"We finished second for the second year in a row, it should also be pointed out"

Was your team physically worn out after facing England, Wales and Scotland in twenty days?


It may be that this solid chain, with uncertain scenarios until the last second, has drawn on resources, organizations.

It's a very difficult competition physically.

But also mentally, each match being a real boxing match.

The team ends with an experience, a reinforced common experience.

What do you remember from this Tournament?


All the matches were hotly contested and very intense.

Except against Italy, the matches were almost all played in the last minutes, see on the last action.

Very tough matches, therefore very hotly contested.

With different content, but still very difficult to win… But we finished second for the second year in a row of a very fierce competition.

It should also be pointed out.

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Source: lefigaro

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