The new episode of the FFR web-series on the XV of France, "
Mixed Destinies
", is out.
Entitled "
austral challenge
", it reveals behind the scenes and the locker room of the Blues during the preparation for the meeting against Australia, won 30-29 on Saturday evening at the Stade de France.
We discover, among other things, that during the week, the emphasis was on “
knowledge of the rules
” and “
how to play with the rules and not against them
”.
Or even Fabien Galthié's speech at the break.
Before each match, the tricolor staff invites a personality to share his personal experience.
This time, it was astronaut Jean-François Clervoy who spoke to the players.
“
You never know if you'll ever fly again.
So you always have to make the most of it
, ”insists the astronaut, who has been in space three times.
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But the strong sequence of this video is the jersey ceremony, carried out the day before the match by two guests of honor, the players of Racing 92 Virimi Vakatawa (32 caps) and Bernard Le Roux (47 caps).
The center was forced to put an end to his career due to a heart defect.
As for the second line, he is arrested for six months after a shock to the head, without certainty on a hypothetical return to the field.
“
I spent almost ten years with this jersey, and I have zero regrets.
I had some amazing times.
What I want to tell you is to have no regrets, to do the maximum
, ”confides a moved Bernard Le Roux to his ex-teammates.
The emotion goes up another notch with the message of Virimi Vakatawa.
“
Each time I wore this jersey, I gave it my all.
Even if I stop today, I will always be behind you…
”
The manager of the Blues, Raphaël Ibanez, warns him: “
We must avoid mortal comfort.
More unusual, at the turn of an image, we discover the presence of actress Sophie Marceau in the presidential stand of the Stade de France.
