Six Nations: Farcical French face player revolt on eve of Rugby World CupPA French players stand between the posts after another England try during the Six Nations loss in London. France are facing another player revolt just months out from the Rugby World Cup in Japan. This is nothing new in the volatile world that is French rugby but the surprise is it's come on the eve of a World Cup rather than during it. The French players pushed coach Marc Lievremont​ aside during the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand in 2011 where they went all the way to the final, losing to the All Blacks. I think we don't work on it enough, even not at all," French halfback Morgan Parra​ told Midi Olympique​, the respected French rugby paper that ran an article headlined "Waterloo".

Source: Stuff February 11, 2019 20:48 UTC