Faced with them, a wall. A mountain obstructing the horizon. And from the top of this Everest planted on the other side of the English Channel, the threat of an avalanche … The mission of the Bleues seems impossible at first glance this Saturday (4:30 pm) in Bristol where the English, “red pink”, so impressive, and above all, so well programmed for a triumph on their lands await them.
The figures only accentuate the apparent imbalance of this semi-final of the World Cup, as opposite winds blowing in gusts on the French team, 4th nation in the world classification when facing the best on the planet.