Ibanez will spend a month in New Zealand after the tour

France 15th coach Rafael Ibanez will spend four weeks in New Zealand after the November tests to speak with coaches there.

Rafael Ibanez definitely feels at home in New Zealand. As he already did a few years ago, the XV France manager will spend several weeks in the All Blacks country at the end of the year, according to information from RMC Sport. After the Blues Tour, against Australia, South Africa and Japan, the former international prostitute (Pick 98) will pack his bags to join the other side of the planet.

As the opening match between France and New Zealand approaches,

Ibanez wants to take advantage of this trip, made on a private basis, to discuss with recognized coaches immediately and enrich its reflection on men’s management, less than a year after the World Cup organized in France (with the opening match on 8 September 2023 against … New Zealand) .

Ibanez (49 years old) is a regular in this type of experience, since in 2017, the former director of Union Bordeaux-Bègles has already traveled through many countries and selections, notably Ireland and Wales as well as many counties of New Zealand. Above all, after two years, Dacquois stayed four months in New Zealand, where he joined the crew of Thames Valley.