Regarding the recent affairs which shook the French team, notably during the tour to Argentina, and the framework now imposed by the French Rugby Federation to better avoid third halves which get out of hand, Guy Novès indicated: “We must not go to the excess of zero alcohol. We can have a drink, it's no problem. Afterwards I find it good that we have set milestones as a French team. » Before adding: “That we want to party, I understand, but something bothers me. We went from alcohol to a mixture with drugs, and not just mild ones. This leads to terrible things. Remember this player from Montauban (Kelly Meafua in 2022) who threw himself off a bridge a few years ago. There is this search for excess as far as possible and that has nothing to do with the spirit of rugby. »
