Didier Camberabéro *: "France is never as strong as when we least expect it"
"What worries me is that the Blues currently play like a team average. A great team, it was built and impose his game But the XV of France can not put up his rugby and brand especially when the opponent loses the ball, which is not in the habit of the English ...
The defense also tend to suffer much. Although veneers are virtually all successful, the opponent moves a few meters on each balloon carried. Players of the France team are aware they can do better. I think it does not much for the game to implement, because the players are all quality players.And France is not as strong as when you least expect it. It was already the case in my day! But this year, the English are clearly favorites ... "
* Opener scorer and XV of France from 1982 to 1991 (36 selections)
* Provost Jerome: "Chabal and Harinordoquy are complementary"
"The strength of this team is that France does not have many weaknesses. Opposite this year, the British are very good, very quickly and are difficult to maneuver. But the coach Marc Lievremont has done well APPOINTMENT Sebastien Chabal at number 8 [third line center, note]. Besides the fact that he is a superstar, he is a player of great quality.It is this defense, and his opponents feared physical impact. It is also highly complementary with Imanol Haridornoquy which is also excellent in number 7 [flanker]. "
* Journalist in Midi Olympique, "biweekly Reference rugby.
