6 countries. Has France seriously affected English rugby with this sensational match?

This was one of Fabian Caldi’s first thoughts on the microphone France TV. This Saturday, March 11, on the London side, the French coach sent a message to English rugby after his team’s impressive win. He wanted “Pay tribute to this England team”. The former Columaine played French rugby from 2012 to 2019 or was injured in the quarter-final against the All Blacks at the 2015 World Cup. In memory of these memories he says: “If you know the place of English rugby in this country, in this place (Twickenham), they have a tough time. I also have a feeling about this England team that is going to have a tough time.” Also, the rain could still cool as England travel to Ireland for the final day of this 2023 tournament. Facing the best team in the world, De La Rose’s XV could be in turmoil.

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A choice is playfully dropped

After the sacking of coach Eddie Jones last autumn, English rugby took a bold bet: to rebuild everything in the months before the World Cup. With the arrival of Steve Borthwick, the English style had to reinvent itself. A less violent, less brutal and less provocative England is trying a race similar to what South Africa tried with Rassie Erasmus in 2019.

But when we asked the new coach if they could return to form by September, the observation made after the 10-53 defeat was more mixed. Here’s what he had to say, as reported by Raghbrama : “Let’s try anyway. On Saturday, we tried to quell the French force, but we failed. […] To be honest with you, I was never under any illusions about the work we still had to do to compete at the next World Cup. We are going to redouble our efforts.“

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Clubs were threatened and heavily indebted

After all, French rugby has managed to capitalize on a strong championship during its selection shortage, and the situation in England is now very different. Relegated a few years ago, Saracens, the premier team in English rugby, had to go down to the second division. Back in the elite this season, the start of the 2022-2023 financial year was noticed by the disappearance of two teams, Wasps and Worcester Warriors. A group disappeared with the effect of an earthquake across the channel.

At the start of the season, all English clubs were at least between 15 and 51 million euros in debt, according to clubs still in existence. Dailymail. One wonders if the stable can keep breathless discipline at arm’s length in Her Majesty’s Country, as RC Toulon or ASM Clermont did in the top 14 in the 2010s.

RUGBY. Nine-figure debt to Wasps: Premiership awash financiallyAlso, English rugby does not have a lower level division like Pro D2 in France, which would allow costs to be cut through relegation. The FA have announced that they will attempt to revive the Wasps by relegating them to the Championship, the second division, next season. However, the Worcester club may not enjoy the same benefits. Stated reasons and published Le Figaro In February, as follows:It is imperative that he has a sustainable and funded business plan, transparency in ownership and financial structures, and that Rugby’s creditors are paid..”

Jonny Wilkinson rebuilt England

At the same time, the English language medium iTV He gave a platform to the main personalities of English rugby. Among them, Jonny Wilkinson explains that the disappointment with France was “the most interesting”. According to the former world champion opener, “this failure has to happen” and he describes his thinking as follows:

It’s very interesting because that’s what has to happen, there’s no other way. It’s not a wrong turn, it’s not the end of the road, it’s the road. The 1998 tournament was an opportunity for me to realize that the story of who I thought would not last. I almost had to change. In that change, I saw entirely new possibilities.

this “1998 gameJonny Wilkinson spoke of XV of the Roses’ biggest defeat in history. In fact, in the summer of 1998, the selection “tour of hell” began. The series is played back-to-back against Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. To begin the feud, Sir Wilco and his family lost 76 to 0 on the island-continent. A carnage that marked the player deeply for his first selections. With that, ex-RC Toulon imagines England will soon rise from its ashes. Whether the prophecy will come true and how long it will take remains to be seen…

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