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January 31, 2012

Posted on 01/31/2012

A riddle wrapped inside an enigma

Rob Kitson, of the Guardian, assesses France's chances in the Six Nations.

"France, to plunder from Winston Churchill, are a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. They lost to Italy and Tonga last year yet reached the World Cup final and rocked the hosts New Zealand before succumbing by a point. They are like a shower with a faulty temperature gauge: heat is a matter of wait and find out.

Like England, France are under new management with Philippe Saint-André replacing Marc Lièvremont as head coach. Unlike their great rivals, they are not rebuilding ahead of the 2015 World Cup. The Six Nations squad is pretty much the one that went to New Zealand."

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