At a press conference, the captain of the XV of France Antoine Dupont spoke at length about the mechanics of the French demonstration, against Japan.
How did you feel about your return to international competition?
Very good, we're off to a good start: the playing conditions were perfect and the crowd was there. I had been waiting for this moment for several weeks already. This evening, there was desire, appetite and pleasure, above all.
Faced with the Blacks, we will therefore have to raise our level further
Were you not afraid to relax, after leading by thirty points at half-time?
When we take the score, there is always relaxation behind. I found us consistent despite the score and defensively, we always responded well to their offensive animation. We were in place offensively and in the physical dimension, we were dominant. The copy is more than positive.
What did you think of New Zealand's performance against Ireland?
We all love seeing the All Blacks play like that. We see the great actions that they are capable of doing but they are also able to mark their opponents physically. They will come on Saturday evening with the same state of mind and we will therefore have to raise our level further to be able to respond to the threat that is coming.
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