After the tournament, the first assessment of the XV of France – Équipe.fr

Vakatawa, pearl announced

After thunderous tournament debut against Italy – first ball first selection, the first test – the tricolor winger fjidienne origin has gradually lost in defense. Guarded by his opponents, Virimi Vakatawa quickly ceased to be decisive, even if its dazzling, against England, failed to differentiate. Competition with Huget Grosso, Thomas and O’Connor will be fierce. It integrates a club practicing Rugby Union now seems mandatory.

What outstanding individuals?

Guy Noves and his staff launched pillar Jefferson Poirot, the second-row Paul Jedrasiak and center Jonathan Danty; also revived scrumhalf Maxime Machenaud and center Maxime Mermoz, while offering the captaincy to hooker Guilhem Guirado. As many winners choice.

Have you found a hinge?

the fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc was injured against England, to match input after a lackluster return against Scotland. Jules Plisson, okay ahead of Italy and Ireland, drowned face the Welsh, replaced but without really convincing. However, Maxime Machenaud moved to the fray, solid, tonic, good defender and especially precise and consistent scorer.

Still procrastination in third-line

Louis Picamoles injured Guy Noves tried two other centers-third lines, namely Damien Chouly and Loann Goujon. A wing of the third line were selected Wenceslas Lauret, Yacouba Camara, Antoine Burban and Bernard Roux. As Chouly, off-center. The third line is the tricolor site for five years. During the Tournament, the lack of power in the area was crying and penalizing.

Is there already a style Guy Noves?

Maybe not a real identifiable style and performance, but at least a conquering spirit, and the newfound pride to wear the tricolor jersey . Guy Noves wants to play his team in the intervals and asks why his players to stand up, to play around and dropped the ball after contact. There the waste, certainly, but a clearly offensive will be displayed.

Fifth sucks?

the XV of France, beaten three times (for Wales, Scotland and England), finished in fifth place, level on points with Scotland but behind the Caledonians by the fault of a difference unfavorable points. Behind El Tri ago Italy and wooden spoon. Not glorious, so. Remember that for his first tournament, the Saint-André coach finished in fourth place.

what do you remember of the France team in this first Tournament Noves era?