PARIS :France head coach Fabien Galthie insisted discipline was not one of his team's weaknesses as the defending champions gear up for a potentially decisive Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.Les Bleus were penalised 18 times in a tight 29-24 win against Italy in Rome last weekend, but
PARIS :France head coach Fabien Galthie insisted discipline was not one of his team's weaknesses as the defending champions gear up for a potentially decisive Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
"We are ranked as the second best disciplined team in the world, just behind Italy, with just over nine penalties per test," Galthie told a news conference. "We've been working on this the past few days and we will discuss this topic with Mr Barnes, who is a great referee," said Galthie. "We've been working with this starting XV for three weeks. They have a collective experience in training, and at our level we don't have much time to prepare so it's important to create a coherent tactical and strategic structure and build confidence," said Galthie.
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