In an interview with Le
Figaro
, the center Gaël Fickou, the most experienced player in the France group with 79 selections, spoke of the return to the fore of the Blues and the resurgence of popularity that this has brought about.
“
The evolution is huge,”
he acknowledges.
There are more and more fans and we feel it very, very strongly.
It does a lot of good.
We feel that rugby is more recognized than before.
The captain of the tricolor defense also returns to the very strong ties which now unite the players of the France team.
"
We have so many friendships, so many bonds between us.
We've been training and playing with the same guys for four years, living and fighting together for four years.
It has necessarily created a lot of things between us
, ”he says.
Read an exclusive interview here.
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