Our consultant Eric Buchet reviews the match with his insightful commentary.
Despite a very average performance, the French team beat Ireland in the second match of this 2011 tournament edition, which leads us to think that except for the English team, the level of this Six Nations seems quite weak.
In this match, the Blues confirmed their defensive fragility by conceding three tries once again and their lack of precision and continuity on the offensive side, raising some doubts about the game system implemented by the French staff.
However, the French managed to come back in a match that seemed to slip away from them thanks to their strong mental resources and an impeccable mindset mirrored by their captain, and that’s an important positive point. Yet, it won’t be sufficient for the next match which will most certainly reveal the name of the future winner of this tournament.
By Eric BUCHET
