Axel May, edited by Alexandre Dalifard 7:54 p.m., February 04, 2023
This Sunday, the XV of France begins its six nations tournament by facing Italy in Rome.
Before the meeting, the Blues trained under the sun and an almost spring-like temperature.
Despite an air of vacation, Antoine Dupont makes it clear that Italy is "a more than dangerous team".
Beginning of the Six Nations tournament.
While France is the title holder after having achieved a Grand Slam in 2022, the Blues will compete this Sunday against Italy.
For this meeting, the XV of France trained this Saturday afternoon in Rome, under the sun and in a good mood.
In a sports complex in the north of the city, the French trained in almost spring-like temperatures.
If it could have an air of vacation, the Blues are there to play and win.
Captain Antoine Dupont came in front of the cameras and microphones after training.
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"We are lucky to travel to sublime cities. There, the weather is nice, you might think there is an air of vacation. But here we are, we all know how important the first meetings of this tournament will be. The oppositions between France and Italy are special matches. It's a more than dangerous team", warns the best player of the 2022 six nations tournament. Even if the Italians are in a good dynamic, the French start as favorites against to a nation that has not beaten France in rugby for 10 years.