The XV of France leaves no one indifferent. Again winners this Saturday, in Scotland (36-17), during the 3rd day of the 6 Nations Tournament, the Blues continue their faultless. A performance that is attracting more and more observers across the Channel.
While Scotland on Sunday focuses on Scottish mistakes at Murrayfield and captain Stuart Hogg’s regrets, praise pours in from all sides.
The Scotsman evokes “ruthless French musketeers”, destined to become “world champions, led by the best player on the planet”, Antoine Dupont. The Herald, for its part, underlines the “obvious qualities of the French, who could even have easily scored two or three more tries and exceeded 40 points if Melvyn Jaminet had been in better shape at the foot. »
For the Scottish media The Offside Line, specializing in rugby, the XV of France, “by far the best team”, displayed its “class” and ended up “playing with its host. The site emphasizes the atmosphere that reigned at Murrayfield, with French supporters whose “conviction around this team was apparent, which was not always evident in more difficult periods. “The Scotsman insists on the fervor of the supporters by explaining that the Scottish enclosure has “turned into the Stade de France”.
“Ruthless” for the BBC, “brilliant” for the Guardian, “dominant” for the Daily Record… The French team is hailed by all the British media. “Is this the best team in the world? asks even the Guardian. “Maybe not yet,” concludes the daily. But after this game, it will rise to third place in the standings, the best team in the North. And more importantly, she remains in the running for a Grand Slam. And that’s all that matters.
