Excellent at the center of the third-line, Lyonnais Mickaël Guillard, usual second line of the XV of France, has made a lot of English defenders back in Twickenham…
What do you remember from this victory in Twickenham?
Than positive. I’m really happy for the group. In a week, we managed to take up this challenge to Twickenham, which is not simple in the face of a beautiful English team, despite the fact that the British lions were missing. Being able to win at the last minute, like that, it is also a small revenge compared to the 6 nations tournament. It announces good things for the tour in New Zealand. It creates confidence.
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How do you feel at the number 8 post?
I feel comfortable because I have already been used to playing this position. Not at this level, of course, but even in training, in end-of-match scenarios, I often play in 8. I am therefore not in total discovery, not at all confused. And then, it’s a position that I like. I also found myself comfortable throughout the match.
At the end of a little rhythmic match, the French team won 26 to 24 in Twickenham against England XV. Whatever the way, a crunch is won.
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POuve do you tell us about the first action of the match, over which you catch up with the English winger and save a test?
Seeing him, I said to myself: “If I don’t sprint, he will overflow me!” I really thought he would like to take me outside but in the end, he made a hook and I was able to catch it, then the ball. He is doing a before and it saves me. I hung on and it went well. Take a test like that, from the outset, it could have plumped our morale …
