MARSEILLE - France captain Guilhem Guirado said he is not kidding himself that victory over Italy has prepared France for the tougher challenges to come against England and Wales. But having already lost to Ireland and Scotland and with England up next, Guirado insisted France still have a lot of work to do. Straight after the match, Guirado was thinking mostly about the chances that went begging. "We know the improvements we need to make and it's a long road because against teams like England and Wales, that won't do." "Mathieu Bastareaud was on the original list but wasn't able to attack the competition because of his ban," said Brunel.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2018 00:33 UTC