Nice (AFP)
Blues coach Fabien Galthié assured him on Thursday that the XV of France "will be very ambitious" on Sunday for his entry into the Six Nations Tournament, facing the vice-champions of the English world.
. Anthony Bouthier established
"What drove us to take him with us was his club performances. Since the start of the season, he has performed at a very high level and in a recurring manner. His trainer Xavier Garbajosa explained it to us: has been in complicated club positions several times, he has sometimes been repositioned and he has revitalized his team to go after the victory. He is consistent, he is efficient and the training he has had with us has confirmed his potential . "
. The Dupont-Ntamack hinge of the World Cup renewed
"It was the hinge of the World Cup and we can say that, during this World Cup, this 9-10 axis, and even to the center and the wingers, was entirely satisfactory. Given the complicated context, they were efficient, they are able to adapt to the environment. We need continuity in building this team. We rely on them to continue working and develop the potential of our team. "
. Mohamed Haouas
"It proves that, in sport, everything is possible. We have classic courses that are present but it changes to have players who emerge with a different, more complex course. We selected the players because they are efficient, in club and training. There is no reason why they should be treated differently, either on one side or the other. At this post of right pillar, there is no certainty. We had to choose between two players (Demba Bamba and Haouas, Editor's note) who have little experience at this level. We are asking ourselves questions. We will have the answer on Sunday. "
. Performance or result?
"Everything. Sunday is a great day ahead and we have been preparing for it for some time. The morning, the arrival at the stadium, the warm-up, the Marseillaise ... and after the match ... the emotional level is there. The intensity is promised and it will be there. Then, of course, you can't help but be ambitious on Sunday. We are going with great humility. But very ambitious. "
. Eddie Jones' remarks
"It's a promise and I think they will keep it. Now we've been in the business for 30 years, we are used to these little phrases. We will try to listen to them and make good use of them What to expect on Sunday? Expect a presence, an optimal engagement. Players who will play with passion. Who will push their limits as far as possible. Expect a pack of forwards, a conquest that will give everything. Expect fierce fighting phases, a terrain that will be defended. Tackles, fierce collisions. And expect a team that never gives up. "
. The English game
"We fear everything they are able to offer. It is a team that has been demonstrating for some time strength, power, speed, alternation, experience, pragmatism ... On the one hand, we feel that there is maturity and experience; on the other, it is perhaps the opposite. Obviously, in their strategy, they alternate between footwork that weighs We have identified this strategy. They have a plan. But we too have a plan. "
. The importance of conquest
"It is an essential sector. But it has been true since the dawn of time, since rugby has existed. Conquest is a phase of combat, a phase of organized combat, a phase of starting action We are not going to hide, we want to become a dominating, dominant team. It’s a shared ambition among the staff and also with the players. We want to be fierce. We want to be as aggressive as possible in all these phases of play. "
words gathered at a press conference
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