How the foreign press judges the blues

Obviously, the success in inflicting the triple world champions with their first defeat in a group match and by a record margin leaves no one indifferent. But the difficulties that the Blues faced, especially in the first half, also raised doubts about their ability to win the competition.

The Irish Times said: “This opening night showed just how difficult it is to beat the Blues, buoyed by their fiery crowd.” The Sunday Times, on the other hand, is frowning. “Maybe the French will stand in front of the mirror and tell themselves that their excellent results at home will be enough to put them over the finish line in top spot. That’s not true,” former fly-half Stuart Barnes said on Sunday. “We have to analyze the performance and ignore the result. That’s the only way.” Reasonable deal to deal with the sequel to a contender for victory. France have been an improved England in the way they stick to their uninspiring game plan. But making so many mistakes and beating New Zealand by 14 points, we can understand why France were complacent despite the performance The most usual.”

“France can dare to dream with its eyes open”

Unlike the Sunday Times who scratch at the passing of Antoine Dupont “who did not know how to free himself from the wrath of Aaron Smith, the better of the two scrum-halves”, the Daily Telegraph is enthusiastic about the Blues’ turnaround under the direction of Fabien Galthier. “Discipline, organization and rationality, it is not a trilogy that we historically associate with French rugby. There is no doubt that the aristocratic artists are the purveyors of the intangible ‘French taste’. But the disciplined soldiers, no. However, on Friday evening we had evidence of this transformation. The French team succeeded In redefining his identity, combining joy of life and realism.