“No one is waiting for us” against France
Wales captain Ken Owens admitted his side were far from favorites ahead of the match against France’s fifteen on Saturday (3:45pm), marking the final day of the Six Nations.
“No one expects us after France’s performance in this competition”Wales captain Ken Owens confirmed Friday the eve of facing the Blues in Saint-Denis on the final day of the Six Nations (Saturday, 3:45pm). The French “He had a great performance against England last week at Twickenham (win 53-10). it was pumped”remember the Welsh hooker, on the sidelines of the captain’s training at the Stade de France.
The French who are still in the race for the title, “They were disappointed that they lost against Ireland (32-19) And not being able to play a Grand Slam this weekend. They are hoping Ireland will make a misstep and this will give them that chance to win the title. So we have to be at the top of our game.”Owens explained.
The Welsh Captain, who celebrated his 90th cap with Victory in Italy (29-17) Last weekend, she gave a mixed assessment of her team’s performance during the 2023 edition, which will almost certainly finish fifth.
“The new coaches arrived, they had a very limited preparation time, and it was a challenge for everyone. We knew there was going to be a little transition period and some problems would start.”He emphasized, recalling that New Zealander Warren Gatland was not named at the helm of the Welsh squad, Replacing Wayne Pivaconly at the beginning of December.
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“We lacked regularity and precision, even if we did improve over the course of the tournament. It’s a bit frustrating because we are very demanding of ourselves, just like the Welsh crowd.”Owens said.
We must continue to buildis completed. We did well last week with a great victory but we still have to rise to the challenge tomorrow (Saturday), before preparing for the World Cup that awaits us in the fall. » At the World Cup (8 September – 28 October), Wales will face Australia, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal in Group C.
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