Here in France, everybody fell violently back on earth after the loss against England. Les Bleus could have avoided this disappointment by loosing to the All-Blacks one week earlier.

In the squad, the players have started to speak out. “Laporte did his time,” said Frederic Michalak in the sports newspaper of reference “L’Equipe,” this morning. That same Bernard Laporte also managed to create his first political polemic before entering the government by claiming he would quit the mission if he doesn’t like it. The Pumas will only be defeated if France can find some pleasure in rugby again. That will be difficult in this context…

Regarding the final, some showtime would be welcome for a crowning moment. But who expects this to happen with England on the pitch? Habana’s dives in the end-zone are all that is left…until the French championship resumes next Saturday with the remake of June’s final. An event all international players will miss! This World Cup hasn’t finished causing pain…