Fabien Galthié knew it.
He was expected at the turning point for this explosive start to the Tournament against Ireland, Grand Slam holders.
Which of the two teams, equally mortified from the World Cup, was going to get back on track the quickest?
The answer came.
Implacable.
A 17 to 38 rout, with five tries conceded.
The Clover players imposed their mastery, their determination, their determination against the bland and disoriented Blues, on the verge of a depressive state.
Little helped, it is true, by the game plan praised and oversold by the coach.
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“We favored the intensity fought over the intensity run
,” he announced before the match.
Let's move on from the pseudo-scientific gibberish to highlight the audacity of the bias.
Have the Irish chosen to emphasize one component of a rugby match over another?
Obviously not.
They were content to be present in all sectors of the game, upwind and offshore, in combat as...
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