With an exciting young halfback combination....a few South Africans....and some brilliant backs like Fickou and Vakatawa France has everything they need to challenge the world’s best. And finally they seem to have the coaching staff to take care of the basics and avoid the bizarre decisions.
They are an enjoyable team to watch in this mode.
Ireland by contrast seem to be going backwards and bereft of ideas...with a halfback partnership past it’s best, declining veterans like Healy and a predictable game plan.


