Every day, the morning of Europe 1 looks back on one of the sporting events that make the news.
This Friday, Virginie Phulpin looks back on the start of the Six Nations tournament.
According to her, we are witnessing an incredible resurrection of the XV of France thanks to Fabien Galthié.
The Six Nations Tournament begins this Saturday.
The XV of France plays in Italy for its first match.
We can have great hopes, especially thanks to coach Fabien Galthié.
For Virginie Phulpin, it is a bit the magician of the Blues.
In one year, he made them go from laughing stock of world rugby to potential world champions.
It's crazy what can happen in a year.
A year ago, we did not really know what a global pandemic was, French football watched Canal Plus from above, perched on its virtual billion euros and the XV of France pointed to absent subscribers.
And then Fabien Galthié arrived to restore order in the house.
He can't do anything against the virus, but his magic wand has transformed the Blues.
There are people like that who are natural leaders, whom you could follow around the world with your eyes closed.
And Fabien Galthié is one of them.
He whipped this French team, reshaped it, rejuvenated it and imposed a discipline that had been lost sight of for too long.
And when you start your reign by sending the English on the roses, you are offered unlimited credit.
He really needed it to get through a year of storms smoothly.
The end of rugby, the crisis between the federation and the league, the wounded in shambles.
Regardless, Fabien Galthié has stayed the course.
He built his team despite the pitfalls, he gave joy to the public even in empty stadiums, and he even managed to pass the defeat of the Blues against England in the fall for the most beautiful of victories.
Obviously, pushing the rival of always to the overtime when you line up a team B, it offends the winner and it makes straighten the head of the loser.
We need reference figures in this world where everything is going crazy, and Fabien Galthié is one of them.
Heroes don't necessarily wear capes, but they sometimes wear scale glasses.
Today, the XV of France is a favorite of the Six Nations Tournament.
With the English, we are not going to sting them to the quick, it is the best way to bite their fingers.
But yes, Fabien Galthié made pass these Blues from favorite shortcomings to candidates for the title.
The foreign coaches braid praise who better to the French coach.
And he is smart, Fabien Galthié, he knows very well that by attracting the light, he allows his players to have royal peace.
So yes, thanks to him, we are once again greedy in front of the XV of France, and we look at the present and the future with serenity.
Admit that this is not so common these days.
Fabien Galthié is even convinced that the opening match of the 2023 World Cup must be France - New Zealand.
To put the Blues in the bath right away.
Not even afraid of the All Blacks.
No doubt, we have changed era.