Rugby – 6 Nations Championship. Fifteenth for France: victory for hope

Let’s face it right away, we don’t believe it! After what we saw last saturday at Twickenham We can’t imagine the ghost of England achieving a feat in Dublin and preventing Ireland from achieving their fourth Grand Slam in their history. But rugby’s rebounds are sometimes so unpredictable that a helping hand of fate can’t be ruled out – even if France’s XV is no longer in control of itself.

That is why our roosters, fixed on their sharp spurs, must fly from the kick-off to the feathers of the red Welsh dragon that no longer spits fire, but bites its tail …