In its health bubble of Nice, the XV of France measures its "luck"

The XV of France in training in Nice before the VI Nations Tournament, January 22, 2020. -

A bubble in the south of France.

To relive the good memories of last year, Fabien Galthié and his staff have chosen to spend a short week of internship at the XV de France in Nice before launching the VI Nations tournament, in ten days in Italy.

Except that two-three little things have changed since their last visit, and in particular a global pandemic.

If they are lucky to have left the grayness of Marcoussis, we can not say that the players of the XV of France really enjoy the landscape.

"We are lucky to have the hotel reserved for us, we have the sea, the sun on the terraces," explains Brice Dulin from a videoconference.

Well, we have to wear the mask on the floors and we are forbidden to leave the hotel except to go to the training by bus.

We have to be careful to be able to continue to stay in this bubble.

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Being "colder" with the ball

So much for the postcard.

The weather is a little good, and for the rest, it's rugby rugby rugby.

Fabien Galthié, for example, insists on the idea of ​​being "colder" with the ball, according to Montpellier center Arthur Vincent.

"All we have to do is concentrate on our training and our information gathering," sums up the pillar Cyril Baille.

“It's necessarily special but you have to realize how lucky we can be to continue to be able to train, to play our sport,” continues Arthur Vincent.

It's a privilege, a chance.

We know the protocols, they are strict.

But that's normal.

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VI Nations: The XV of France in preparation in Nice in a health bubble

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