Suddenly, Patrick Arlettaz stood up and banged his fist several times on the wall behind the small stand where the coaches of the XV of France huddle.
A cry, a liberation, a big sigh of relief before the eyes of nearly 6 million viewers.
For him, the coach of the Blues attack, and, also, for all of France's rugby community, has been worried since the start of the Six Nations Tournament.
Last Sunday in Cardiff, the XV of France just took the lead thanks to a try from Gaël Fickou.
A series of charges from the forwards, rapid ball releases by Nolann Le Garrec, an inspiration from Thomas Ramos, and the leather flying from hand to hand all the way to the Welsh goal.
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