A victory snatched by France’s XV at Murrayfield was not enough to quiet the critics. Quite the opposite…
The Blues let their redemption explode at the final whistle. And they did not hide their happiness in front of the microphone at the end of the meeting. Gregory Alldritt, sidelined with a knee injury, confirmed that was a question. “His Greatest Victory” with the XV of France.
Even Fabian Galthy, reeling from the slap against Ireland eight days earlier, did not shy away from his joy. Very much in the eyes of Pierre Berbisier. The former French coach strongly criticized the ex-Columaine’s speech in front of the microphone. “Out of respect for this Scottish team, this ironic tone bothers me a little. I think he was making fun of the journalists present but by making fun of the journalists he is making fun of us, the public. This is how he repented at the microphone of RMC.
“It was no time for humor”
“It was not the time for humour, if it was to be humoured, given the scenario of the match, given the match against Ireland after the South Africa match. I expected a more low profile from him,” He continued, paying little attention to the winning percentages the Blues coach could boast: “We can call the numbers all we want. We relied on good numbers, but in four years you have won the tournament. In my opinion this is not enough, the material should be approached differently. Our capacity is enormous. »
In the eyes of the former scrum-half, the talent displayed by three generations of under-twenty world champions is the best testament to the depth of the squad France can build upon. “From this match, I have one image: Nolan Le Garec’s initiative and Louis Bille-Bierre’s effort. It is a sign that this generation is knocking on the door and needs to express itself, he whispered. Fabien Galthié wants to keep his bones, why not, but this test probably shows that these youngsters are ready for the next World Cup or in any case we should think about preparing them to be competitive for this time frame. »
