They did it, the brave warriors of our national Bernie have upset all predictions, as in 1999. The blue of France just accomplished a feat that beat the All Blacks, but is it a feat so far? Remember the words of Jean-Claude Skrela and Pierre Villepreux men of 1999: the All Blacks, they lose their coming, and for each generation of French players there have been victories. "
1979,1986,1999 ... 2007.
Little flashback on the history of France / New Zealand. On July 14, 1979, I still hear the voice of the late Roger Couderc, "It is magic history! "In the national holiday Men Jean-Pierre Rives just accomplished a feat of defeating the All Blacks at home after suffering a serious correction in the first test match.
Nantes 1986, after a game at how manly that the French needed to address New Zealanders already formidable and feared. Annoyed that affront All Balck some will even claim that the French do not drink only bottled water during this test ...
Twichenam 1999, the monster Lomu and Umaga formed by bodyguards, does not leave much hope for men to Ibanez in this semi-final. Of pool matches played without much flair by the French, expulsions and Pelous Califano, injuries Castaignede, Thomas Lievremont and Pierre Mignoni. The picture is rather dark approach to the game, especially if you compare the 2 teams donations hormone: opposite Jonah Lomu and the 115 kgs of France established the frail Bearn Bernat Salles (just over 80 kgs ). But once again, and we must remember rugby is not just about weight on the scale of centimeters or under the height gauge, rugby is also played in the head. And it's precisely this mind that will make our XV of France will open the doors to the Finals, his second in four editions.
Trap English
The history of France Angletere World Cup is somewhat stormy. 1991, quarter finals of the competition, the perfidious Albion is opposed to France, with height of British fair play an anti-blanco. Serge Blanco and then back winner of the match XV of France, was throughout the game the victim of charges prepared in English "foot master" by candlelight Sir Rob Andrew, chief gunner of the invincible army of the queen. The plan would bear fruit, good chestnut of the most famous Venezuelan rugby.
In 2003, Bernard Laporte's men, strong in wins over the English in the Six Nations tournaments found perfidious Albion in the semi-finals. While waiting for the French rugby match, but unfortunately the rain especially the boot of Wilkinson overcame bruises on the score of 24-7.
We did it again!
Towards a new confrontation between French and English, as in the good old days of the Hundred Years War! The XV of the Rose rolled by roosters in the match preparation, leave that to the radius of pleasant memories. The English as our XV of France did not one of the most glorious phase of qualifying, but both teams were eliminated two contenders northerners southerners in the last square, this proves the intrinsic value of both nations.
