VIDEO. 6 nations. The preparation of the Blues for the Foreign Legion

Objective to level up

The will of the management of the French team is clear: to progress in all areas again and again. And especially quickly switch to the after New Zealand . The center of La Rochelle Jonathan Danty adds in a Stage 2 report: It’s nice to meet up with friends. But we don’t forget that what happened two months ago doesn’t really matter anymore. Now we have to look ahead and the next Six Nations Tournament. This implies behaviors adapted to training. “ I would like that even during training, without going to war between us, we would stop coming with our hands which gently come to push“. Instructions from forwards coach William Servat. But also outside, whether it is the living environment or the protocols. The internationals were treated in the same way as the Legionnaires, sleeping in the barracks, with the muscular awakenings that go with it… Everything is good to progress and be efficient. RUGBY. French team. Favorite Blues? Jonathan Danty is not convinced

Fabien Galthié General

Known during these years of players for having been a leader of men, certainly cold and with great character, the coach, during a training session, discussed with General Lardet, commander of the Foreign Legion. He explained to him that the players carried out high intensity sessions, where the objective was to reach a speed of play of 140 meters per minute (speed of circulation of the ball, of the players, etc.). In comparison, the victory against New Zealand had a speed of play of 116 meters per minute. This way of proceeding is reminiscent of Eddie Jones’ method with the XV de la Rose, whose merits Fabien Galthié, after spending a day in the training camp a few years ago, repeatedly praised during his comments on France Television for the Six Nations Tournament. “Training harder than you play in a match“. Kinds of better prevent the pressure and the energy they consume in the players. Especially if a Grand Slam is at stake after 80 minutes…