French media talk of France’s ‘day of shame’ after New Zealand mauling
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• Le Parisien: France were ‘pathetic and pitiable’ in World Cup quarter-final• Le Figaro: ‘We hope a revolution will follow’ after 62-13 defeatFrance’s historic demolition by New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup has plunged the nation into a grim moment of soul-searching about its whole approach to the sport. Asked how the country should respond to what amounted to a “national humiliation”, the former centre-right sports minister, Rama Yade, told iTele TV that France “must not give in to panic” but must calmly sit down and learn the lessons from the defeat. Related: New Zealand’s Julian Savea sc…





