Fabien Galthié made no secret of it.
“We are clearly facing a difficult period
,” agreed the coach.
After the failure in the quarter-final of the World Cup against South Africa, his team was expected to bounce back at the opening of the Six Nations Tournament against Ireland in Marseille.
And the blow was hard.
A 38-17 debacle, the heaviest defeat since the start of his mandate.
Before facing Scotland this Saturday (3:15 p.m.) in Edinburgh, the signals are worrying.
Blunt players, defense at bay, offensive animation at half-mast... There are many projects to be done.
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A failure-proof mind
Last week, Thomas Ramos got annoyed twice.
Each time, the question was the same.
Has the failure of the World Cup been digested?
“
Stop talking to us about that, it won’t help us move forward ,
”
replied the back of Stade Toulousain and the Blues.
Some of his teammates had agreed to raise the subject.
Yes, the regrets are not about to fade away.
But…
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