Scotland, an opponent who has not always succeeded in the XV of France

A meeting that promises to be Dantesque. Saturday February 26, the XV of France will go to Murrayfield to face Scotland. An always delicate shock in the den of the XV du Chardon for the French, especially if we dive back into the last duels. It is that, since Fabien Galthié took the reins of the French rugby team, Finn Russell’s teammates are those who have scored the most tries against the Blues.

So Saturday, at 3:15 p.m. in the temple of Scottish ovality, captain Antoine Dupont’s playing partners will have to be extra vigilant against a team that knows how to find faults in the tricolor defense. After three defeats in a row since 2016, it’s time for revenge for the French: “We weren’t disciplined enough, we didn’t provoke enough, everyone played their personal touch and it didn’t work”remembers Gaël Fickou about these last matches.

Although more mature, the XV of France knows that playing in the lair of the Thistle also means dealing with its atmosphere and its anthem, “The Flower of Scotland”, which takes you to the guts: “It will be important to stay calm”warns Paul Willemse. “Stay unmoved and stay focused on the game”concludes Fickou.