No one can blame Grégory Alldritt for not warning. Captain of the French XV for the duel against Fiji, Saturday 15 November, at the Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux, the third line of La Rochelle adhered to the traditional pre-match press conference that goes hand in hand with its stripes. And the Rochelais have laid out a pretty clear roadmap for their teammates. “The goal is to win. (…) To be honest, we don’t necessarily think about how. »
After 80 minutes of fierce but often messy dueling, the Blues fulfilled their mission by winning 34-21. In doing so, they ended a run of four consecutive defeats – the likes of which has not happened since Fabien Galthié took over as coach at the start of 2020. In the Bordeaux rain, some will see the glass half full, emphasizing that Fiji is the 9th nation in the world, and there is nothing to lose against double world champions South Africa, or nothing to lose. three times in a row in New Zealand with a “third or fourth tier team” – understandably, without his best players, left to rest for the summer – as Fabien Galthié clumsily explained during the week.
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