Television ratings are always a good barometer. This winter, they are formal: the French have reconnected with rugby, more than ever the second most followed sport in our country. Like what, it’s not just football that panics Médiamétrie. Saturday March 11, 7.2 million oval ball fans watched the Crunch between the XV of France and its favorite rival, the XV of England, or 46.2% market share. The following day, the Scotland-Ireland encounter achieved the highest score since 2007 for a Six Nations match without the Blues with 3.5 million viewers.
