Q: How do you feel about Wales?
A: "It's a team that has been performing for almost a decade now. They don't necessarily have a flamboyant game but they are very efficient, they make very few mistakes. They give very few resources to the team. opponent. On the contrary, as soon as we open up, the Welsh exploit the slightest flaw, they rush in and manage to score points fairly quickly. But we are concentrating on ourselves, we are going to play our rugby and try not to not give a gift."
The scrum half of the XV of France, Antoine Dupont, pierces the Welsh defense, during the Six Nations Tournament, March 20, 2021 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP / Archives
Q: You experience air pockets during matches.
Is it something you've worked on?
A: "When I said 'not to give a gift', indeed, it can fit in that context. opponent and maybe a little lacking in rigor at times. We will focus on that, try to be consistent for 80 minutes and keep our level of play as high as possible throughout the game."
Q: The victory in Cardiff two years ago was presented as a founding act of this French team.
Did you mention it?
A: "To tell the truth, we haven't mentioned it very much: it's a different context. Each tournament is different. In two years, our team has evolved a lot. Theirs too. The context is quite different today, even if we can use the emotions and the atmosphere which remains special. We are warned."
The joy of the 2nd line of the XV of France, Paul Willemse, after his scored try against Wales, during the Six Nations Tournament, February 22, 2020 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP / Archives
remarks made at a press conference
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