Nice (AFP)
The center of the French stadium Gaël Fickou has been appointed captain of the Blues' defense, AFP Shaun Edwards, the French team's defense coach, told AFP ten days before the start of the Six Nations Tournament .
"Gaël Fickou will be the captain of the defense. I offered him today and he accepted," said the English technician, who arrived in November to coach the French team.
"I expect him to be a point guard, as Jonathan Davies and Jamie Roberts have been with Wales. I am sure he will become a great defense captain," said added the father of the 'rush defense' which allowed the Wasps and the Welsh to win many titles.
At 25 years and 51 caps, Fickou is the most capped player called by Fabien Galthié for the Six Nations Tournament, which begins against England on February 2.
"I have been there for a long time: I have played with players who are now my coaches. But that does not change anything. Honestly. This experience makes it come more naturally: you talk more, you give your opinion more. Afterwards, I am a simple person, I do not take the lead, I do not give lessons to anyone. If I have advice to give, of course I will do it to help young people, even if they quickly assimilated things ", had also entrusted the former Toulousain, now responsible for announcing the climbs of his teammates, who will organize around him.
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