Four months isn't that old.
The Blues, full of confidence and certainty, were at the time convinced of a near coronation in Saint-Denis.
With the only real rivals being Ireland, South Africa, and even New Zealand.
We know the rest.
Their dream was shattered by the Springboks during the quarter-finals of the World Cup on October 15 (28-29).
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Four months later, what do we see?
The Tricolores were swept away (17-38) at the opening of the Tournament by a Clover XV playing at their level, then happy winners on Saturday of a low-level duel in Edinburgh against Scotland (16-20).
In both cases, worrying performances with a non-existent background, sporadic reactions, a lack of punch, desire, enthusiasm.
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