After the accusations of sexism targeting the ex-director general of the federation, the economic difficulties of the latter, the threat of a strike by the players and the lack of results on the ground, Wales avoided a crisis much more great by winning last Saturday in Italy (17-29), a week before facing the French team at the Stade de France.
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The success in Rome might seem anecdotal.
But after three losses in as many games in the Six Nations Tournament, the Welsh have probably just avoided a second wooden spoon after that of 2003. “
This victory somewhat relieved the players, coaches and the public. Welsh.
It was nice to see us finally win.
Given the situation in which we found ourselves off the field and our many defeats, this success was welcome
, ”confides Le
Figaro
Lee Byrne, former back of the XV du Leek (42 caps from 2005 to 2012).
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