In The Third Half, we ventured a comparison between the 2018 French football team and today’s rugby team. A team that often puts itself on the level of its opponent, whoever they may be, that doesn’t necessarily play the most flamboyant game, but that has too much talent, discipline and gives off an impression of invincibility.
The French XV did not deliver a very successful performance against Uruguay, not improving on their 27-12 victory against a team, on paper, lower, third two. During the “Third Half of Midol”, this meeting of the Blues was dissected at length. It emerged that the French often put themselves at the level of their adversaries.
If they are capable of putting 30 points on the All Blacks, the Blues have never been able to make a real correction against opponents considered weaker, during the Fabien Galthié era. The three meetings against Japan in 2022 have never resulted in a straight victory with more than thirty points difference. Likewise, the matches against Italy were not always well negotiated. A parallel was made with the 2018 French football team. If it is not always sovereign, it ultimately won the World Cup. Let’s wish the same fate for their oval counterparts!
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