Writing in the Guardian Paul Rees searches for the reasons behind France's thrilling rivalry with New Zealand in the World Cup.
"Dimitri Yachvili paused after being asked why France had a good record against New Zealand in the World Cup but a poor one against England. "Fear," he eventually replied. Against the All Blacks, he explained, it was a fear of playing against a great side, an emotion that could be challenged positively. When it came to England, the fear was of facing a team he described as France's bete noir; a fear of failure."
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