History also refers to an almost undivided domination of the XV of France, beaten only once in twelve matches by the Islanders. It was seven years ago, on November 24, 2018, Jacques Brunel’s men lost passively at the Stade de France (14-21). There are not many survivors left from this era riddled with humiliations: Julien Marchand, starting this Saturday, Gaël Fickou and Baptiste Serin, sent to the stands as additional players, and Antoine Dupont, convalescent spectator.
