Axel May, edited by Yanis Darras 12:11 p.m., February 25, 2023

After their defeat against Ireland, the Blues are seriously preparing for their third match of the Six Nations Tournament.

This Sunday, they will face the Scots who are determined to achieve a Grand Slam.

Fabien Galthié's men will have to prove that their defeat in Dublin was just an accident. 

For their third match of the Six Nations Tournament this Sunday, the Blues will host the Scots two weeks after their defeat in Ireland.

So, to rise to the occasion, all week, the Blues reclaimed their Marcoussis HQ, which had not yet welcomed them since the start of the tournament.

Training has even been opened to rugby schools. 

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“It always feels good to find the Marcoussis stand full and to see that we are still supported so much”, explains the second row Romain Taofifenua.

And to add: "We can't wait to be on Sunday to find our stadium too. Being able to play at home will do us good too."

A simple mishap?

Fabien Galthié's men played their first two away matches, first in Rome, then in Dublin, where they suffered their first setback in fifteen games.

"We prepared for Scotland's week with a lot of play to be ready against them, because they are a team with very athletic players, so we expect to have a lot of effective playing time", believes replacement hooker Gaetan Barlow. 

In Dublin, it was the Irish who had physically crushed the Blues in front of their audience.

Faced with the Scots in full confidence, still in the race for the Grand Slam, the Blues will have to demonstrate that Dublin was only an accident.