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How was the week?
“After a tough match in Cardiff, she was mainly focused on recovery. We worked on our strategy with a single training session on Wednesday in Marcoussis and the “captain run” on Friday in Lyon to fine-tune the final settings. »
“A lot of excitement playing this crunch”
When someone talks to you regarding “crunch”, what do you say?
“In rugby terms, it’s a match like any other. But we are aware of the enthusiasm there is around it. For our supporters, England is our best enemy. They love this match. That’s why it makes it so special for us too and gives it even more flavor. In any case, there is a lot of excitement to play this crunch once morest a team determined to come and win in France. »
What is at stake in this match in your eyes?
“We want to end this Tournament with a victory. It’s important for the group, but also for our families, our friends, our supporters. Afterwards, we will see where we will be in the rankings. But of course we hope to be ranked as high as possible. »
“We are determined to put out a big performance”
Your last victory on French soil dates back to October 6 in Lyon once morest Italy. Is it important to get back to winning ways on Saturday in front of your home crowd?
” Of course ! We haven’t always satisfied our supporters. We have a chance to do it once morest England. It won’t be easy. But we are determined to put out a big performance to make them proud. »
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What does this England team inspire you?
“Since the World Cup where they finished 3e instead, the English are gaining strength. In this Tournament, they had good and bad, a bit like us. But they proved last Saturday once morest Ireland that they can compete with the best and even beat them. We have been warned. It will be a very competitive match. The English have a very good conquest with experienced players up front and above all a big, very aggressive defense, which comes up very hard to seek out opposing attackers. »
“I am convinced that the English must still have the defeat at Twickenham in the back of their minds”
Do you think that the English will use the humiliation suffered last year at Twickenham as mental leverage to take their revenge?
“I’m not in their locker room. But I am convinced that the English must still have the defeat at Twickenham in the back of their minds. Now, it’s not the same England team. And for our part, we are not approaching this match by telling ourselves that we are one step ahead of them. We know that when we put the necessary ingredients in aggression, when we have fast rucks, when we put our attackers in good conditions, we can perform, like last Sunday. »
Have you identified the problems you had in defense at Cardiff?
“We worked on that this week to resolve the small connection issues in the midfield. It should go better once morest England…”
Are you going to rely on your power in front to make the English bend?
“We aim to use our heavy and powerful players. If we put a team with so much weight, it is not to run in all directions, but to make the effort in the phases of conquest and to make contact. Now we know that we are also going to come across some heavy stuff. We’re going to have some serious challenges to take on at several levels of the game. It might be tough! »
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