Six Nations 2015: I believe France can beat anyone, even England at Twickenham, says Philippe Saint-Andre
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Six Nations 2015: I believe France can beat anyone, even England at Twickenham, says Philippe Saint-Andre
The mask has been set aside.
The emotional, agitated, vulnerable, strained Philippe Saint-André has receded, the 29-0 win over Italy last Sunday stilling the heated debate swirling around the France head coach.
Instead there is a glint in his eye as he sits down to talk about the match that he knew as Le Crunch in his playing days, even if the fixture has lost some of its lustre since the febrile Nineties.
But Saturday at Twickenham still has huge significance for Saint-André and his team, assailed by critics with the coach’s job under severe threat.
It is redemption time, an opportu…
The emotional, agitated, vulnerable, strained Philippe Saint-André has receded, the 29-0 win over Italy last Sunday stilling the heated debate swirling around the France head coach.
Instead there is a glint in his eye as he sits down to talk about the match that he knew as Le Crunch in his playing days, even if the fixture has lost some of its lustre since the febrile Nineties.
But Saturday at Twickenham still has huge significance for Saint-André and his team, assailed by critics with the coach’s job under severe threat.
It is redemption time, an opportu…
