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What is wrong with French Rugby?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tayga" data-source="post: 934886" data-attributes="member: 79351"><p>1. A competent test coach </p><p></p><p>Agreed but he must speak French</p><p></p><p>2. Selection policy </p><p></p><p>What is needed is consistency rather than constant changes from game to game , barring injuries. </p><p>I always thought it mad to keep changing halfbacks all the time . </p><p></p><p>3. A game plan </p><p></p><p>The coach /union needs to look at how the modern game has changed - the pachydermal TOP 14 sterile collision model is not the future !! Fast , smart rugby based on exploiting turnovers and immediate counter attacking is what made the All blacks the Number 1 team for the last 8/10 years .</p><p></p><p>4. Leaders </p><p></p><p>A new JP Rives please and a core of other senior players. </p><p>That is why I think it would be counterproductive to just throw in the Under 20s in one fell swoop. Guirardo and Picamoles are needed until the youngsters are ready . </p><p></p><p>There is a last point which I would add</p><p></p><p>5. Physical conditioning</p><p></p><p>France often loses games in the last 10/15 minutes and I think this is in part due to inferior fitness - I think this needs to be looked as well within a package of broader measures .</p><p></p><p>Laporte should go and a new guy come in with a fresh strategic perspective with definite milestones and objectives.</p><p></p><p>I would take Joe Schmidt as coach - he speaks French and will improve/professionalise the national coaching set up. And I would pair him with Fabien Galthie and groom him as successor. </p><p></p><p>None of the Top 14 French coaches seem ready to step up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tayga, post: 934886, member: 79351"] 1. A competent test coach Agreed but he must speak French 2. Selection policy What is needed is consistency rather than constant changes from game to game , barring injuries. I always thought it mad to keep changing halfbacks all the time . 3. A game plan The coach /union needs to look at how the modern game has changed - the pachydermal TOP 14 sterile collision model is not the future !! Fast , smart rugby based on exploiting turnovers and immediate counter attacking is what made the All blacks the Number 1 team for the last 8/10 years . 4. Leaders A new JP Rives please and a core of other senior players. That is why I think it would be counterproductive to just throw in the Under 20s in one fell swoop. Guirardo and Picamoles are needed until the youngsters are ready . There is a last point which I would add 5. Physical conditioning France often loses games in the last 10/15 minutes and I think this is in part due to inferior fitness - I think this needs to be looked as well within a package of broader measures . Laporte should go and a new guy come in with a fresh strategic perspective with definite milestones and objectives. I would take Joe Schmidt as coach - he speaks French and will improve/professionalise the national coaching set up. And I would pair him with Fabien Galthie and groom him as successor. None of the Top 14 French coaches seem ready to step up. [/QUOTE]
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