The Counter Ruck: Ireland should ignore talk of a supposedly off-colour France especially as the visitors arrive boasting a record run of 14 successive wins
The two men had successfully spearheaded the French bid to host the 2023 World Cup ahead of Ireland and South Africa.
Nor, typically, has Laporte faded into the distance. The former French Federation president met Galthié and the players while visiting the French squad during their two-week preparatory camp for the Six Nations in Capbreton. They were fortunate to beat Italy last Sunday in Rome. Their body language suggested a certain fatigue or weariness as well.
“It feels good to be able to recover like this and think a little about something else. We had a big preparation in Capbreton with a lot of bodybuilding sessions and training to try to have a peak of form against Ireland. He also revealed that much of their video reviews had focused on the concession of 18 penalties in the Stadio Olimpico, with the help of former referee Jérôme Garcès, a full-time part of their backroom team.
Only Cameron Woki, centre Jonathan Danty and left winger Gabin Villière are missing from a notional first-choice XV.
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