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Why is Saint-Andre's record so poor with France ?
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<blockquote data-quote="tituslechmakus" data-source="post: 704393" data-attributes="member: 13025"><p>- Well I wouldn't say that our league has too many foreigners, that does not explain everything. We are not to a point like English football ... They have over 50% of the pleayers being foreigners, I'm not sure it is that much in top 14. And some of our young players manage to reach the top team, guys like Xavier Chiocci, being starting prop in Toulon.</p><p></p><p>- Fitness is not exactly the word. I would say tireness. Top 14 is too demanding. The French league is a bunch of old timers, only interested in eating and talking ! They do not want to consider the national team as Irish or Welsh do ! The clubs here are seen more important than the national team. It is getting a major problem considering the preparation of the 6N. Here they only have like 1 or 2 weeks to set up game plans and tactics. Too few to get ready to challenge teams like the Greens, who have a full Pro12 season to get prepared to Champs cup and 6N. Here, players struggle every week end with their clubs to get to top 6 of the league.</p><p></p><p>- Over confident is how you see French from abroad ! It is exactly how the French see the Parisians ! So over confidence is not the point ! We are not confident at all when it comes to the crunch !!! But you are almost right, France is never so dangerous but when we are seen as the little team in games. That is why we have beaten the blacks in 99 and 07 (and should have in 11 if Joubert was not the ref). But when we are said to be better than the opposition, we always loose ! That is French disease !!! </p><p></p><p>Back to PSA, from here, he looks like being lost and not understanding the modern rugby requirements ... Pretty weird as he was a great player and did good things when coaching clubs ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tituslechmakus, post: 704393, member: 13025"] - Well I wouldn't say that our league has too many foreigners, that does not explain everything. We are not to a point like English football ... They have over 50% of the pleayers being foreigners, I'm not sure it is that much in top 14. And some of our young players manage to reach the top team, guys like Xavier Chiocci, being starting prop in Toulon. - Fitness is not exactly the word. I would say tireness. Top 14 is too demanding. The French league is a bunch of old timers, only interested in eating and talking ! They do not want to consider the national team as Irish or Welsh do ! The clubs here are seen more important than the national team. It is getting a major problem considering the preparation of the 6N. Here they only have like 1 or 2 weeks to set up game plans and tactics. Too few to get ready to challenge teams like the Greens, who have a full Pro12 season to get prepared to Champs cup and 6N. Here, players struggle every week end with their clubs to get to top 6 of the league. - Over confident is how you see French from abroad ! It is exactly how the French see the Parisians ! So over confidence is not the point ! We are not confident at all when it comes to the crunch !!! But you are almost right, France is never so dangerous but when we are seen as the little team in games. That is why we have beaten the blacks in 99 and 07 (and should have in 11 if Joubert was not the ref). But when we are said to be better than the opposition, we always loose ! That is French disease !!! Back to PSA, from here, he looks like being lost and not understanding the modern rugby requirements ... Pretty weird as he was a great player and did good things when coaching clubs ... [/QUOTE]
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