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France s return to site of 2019 rout finds England in need of change
Paul Rees
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France reached their nadir at Twickenham two years ago. A record defeat by England prompted their experienced half-backs Camille Lopez and Morgan Parra to publicly question the way the side were coached, or not coached in their words. They were dropped for the next match and replaced by Romain Ntamack and Antoine Dupont, hope emerging from despair.
France were coached then by Jacques Brunel. He was hastily appointed after the national side’s messy divorce with Guy Novès. As a pal of the French Rugby Federation’s president, Bernard Laporte, he was only too happy to sign a pre-nup while his employers searched for a more suitable partner. ....

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