the direction of Steve Borthwick since the dismissal of Eddie Jones
Written by on February 4, 2023
England-Scotland: the XV of the Rose faces a solid XV of Coal defensively … Follow the match of the Six Nations Tournament
Before their confrontation on Saturday, the English remain on two defeats in a row against the Scots (5:45 p.m.).
Under the direction of Steve Borthwick since the dismissal of Eddie Jones last December, England want to return to the heights of European rugby. Disappointing third in the last Six Nations Tournament, the XV de la Rose receives Scotland, Saturday February 4, at 5:45 p.m. in Twickenham (to follow on France 2 and france.tv), for the first day of the 2023 edition of the competition.
The English remain on a series of two defeats in a row against the Scots, victorious in London in 2021 (6-11), and at Murrayfield last year (20-17) during the Tournament. A third consecutive success would be a first for 51 years for the XV du Thistle, which the Tournament has escaped since 1999.
Six Nations 2023: what form for Ntamack, Ramos-Jaminet duel, management of the bench and the injured… The six questions awaiting the Blues in the Tournament
The French team starts its Six Nations Tournament on Sunday with a lot of certainty, but also some questions to negotiate.
This is the first major rugby meeting of the year. The 2023 Six Nations Tournament starts on Sunday February 5, with a first match in Italy for the XV of France. Sacred after the Grand Slam of 2022, the Blues are putting their title back into play and will seek to confirm their excellent form, but also to answer the latest questions surrounding the group.
What shape for Romain Ntamack?
Romain Ntamack is expected at the turn, after his very average autumn tour. Against Australia, South Africa and Japan, the young Toulousain, who was then returning from injury, had disappointed, far from his best level. Since then, Ntamack has continued with Stade Toulouse, in the league and in the European Cup. He found his marks, without always being very impressive. During the Tournament, he has the opportunity to continue his rise to power and find his boss costume essential to the French game. And to extinguish again the eternal debate of competition with Matthieu Jalibert, which comes back in force with each mishap of one and the other.
How to manage the absences of injured executives?
The XV of France must deal with some absences of weight. During the competition, Fabien Galthié and his staff will have to do without Cameron Woki, Jonathan Danty, Peato Mauvaka and Gabin Villière, injured. The coach of the Blues will therefore have to adapt his composition. He will be able to place his trust in returning officers (Paul Willemse) or regulars in the group, like Thibaud Flament, to find solutions. The question of absentees also throws the blur on the bench. The profiles of finishers used during the Tournament will not necessarily all be long term. Difficult to draw lessons for the future, at the dawn of a crucial year until the World Cup at home.
Who for a place at the back between Melvyn Jaminet and Thomas Ramos?
A duel at the back. At the dawn of the 2023 Tournament, Thomas Ramos and Melvyn Jaminet can both claim the starting position as No. 15 of the Blues. The two Stade Toulousain teammates shared the position during the last meetings of the XV of France. With six starts in 2022, against only three for Ramos, Jaminet seemed to have taken the lead over his elder. But, accustomed to doing tests in this position, especially during the Tournament, Fabien Galthié again scrambles the cards: established against Italy, Thomas Ramos holds the rope for the start of the competition.
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Can the Blues learn to play without Antoine Dupont?
Indisputable holder, captain, Antoine Dupont is the strong man of the XV of France. A dynamic that can raise the question of a “Dupont-dependence”. Can the Blues evolve at the highest level without their master to play, in the absence of Toulouse? For the last match of the 2022 autumn tour against Japan, the French had to do without the suspended 25-year-old player, and the question had made a sensational entry into the debates. Solid, if not brilliant, they won without shaking (35-17). Three months later, during the Tournament, any playing time without Dupont on the lawn will therefore be particularly scrutinized.
How will the band handle the pressure?
Defending champions, the Blues are now coming forward as the team to beat. A reference label and favorites to which the group is not necessarily accustomed, and which can bring additional pressure. The Tournament must provide a beginning of response on the mental and psychological capacities of this group. For now, the Blues seem to be feeding on this tension. “The looks are not the same when you pass next to the other players […] Somehow, it’s exciting to have to face these looks”, appreciated Romain Ntamack in the columns of Midi Olympique, January 31 .
Will the XV of France change its style of play?
To continue to progress, the XV of France will undoubtedly have to evolve its game. A perspective assumed by Fabien Galthié from the pre-Tournament conference, at the end of January. The coach of the Blues praised the game of “repossession”, to succeed the dispossession by separating from the ball. “You have to think about what happens afterwards, the action doesn’t stop when the ball is dropped in the desired areas, you have to be constantly ready to recover it,” he said. “By using the word repossession, it changes the vision of rugby,” he summed up.