Dublin (AFP)

The XV of France, despite a difficult start to the match against Ireland, "managed to rectify the situation, without panicking" to sign his first success in Dublin since 2011, Sunday during the Six Nations Tournament, appreciated French coach Fabien Galthié.

Q: Rarely have you been seen with such bright eyes at the end of a match for your team ...

A: "These matches are always a lot of emotions, especially when it ends in a positive way. We relax a bit and think about more essential things. When we speak in front of the viewers, in the current circumstances we want to transmit the good energy, to unite around a cause that is simply sport. But we think of all these children who cannot play rugby, cannot go to the stadiums. We try to give meaning to what we do. We are moved ... with joy of course. "

Q: Like success in Cardiff, do you feel that this counts in building your team too?

A: "Of course! This is our 17th week together since the previous Tournament, our 11th game. We had prepared twelve but the game against Fiji (in the fall) had been canceled. The collective experience is important. then we prepare the matches with a lot of ambition. We arrive at the matches ready. And today we were ready to face the Irish. So it's interesting to lay down the stages on this arrow of time and to cross them . These matches are not an end. I am sure the team will continue to progress on this path. "

Q: How do you explain the difficulties encountered in touchdown in the first half?

A: "It's part of the game, we know very well that there are sectors that are going to be complicated. Before the match, you have to plan for the unexpected. Sometimes there are sectors where you think you are in difficulty and that is going well and others where we are trapped by the opponent, where we have slag. The touch is a collective exercise. What is interesting about this match is that the team, despite a difficult start , managed without panicking to rectify the shot little by little and then to finish cleanly. This allowed to keep control and to conclude this match well, thanks to this alignment which knew how to understand and adapt to what was happening opposite. "

Interview during a video conference press conference

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