In the wake of the defeat conceded in England, Fabien Galkié chose to give up the traditional 6-2 to favor 7 forwards on the sidelines. William Servat unveiled the underside of this strong choice.
The defeat conceded by the XV of France on the lawn of Twickhenam, so frustrating was because of the many opportunities missed by the Blues, was heavy for the troops of Fabien Galkié. And not only for Damian Penaud and Matthieu Jalibert, both discarded for the next match in Italy. On the return from London, the tricolor coach has indeed launched a tactical revolution.
While it previously favored a bench with 6 forwards and 2 rear, the former scrum half subjected the idea to its staff to retain 7 forwards for a single rear. Long interviewed in the columns of Midi-OlympicWilliam Servat, the forward coach, said the genesis of this revolution.
“After England, when I got into Eurostar, we made our little meeting to establish our list of 42 and project ourselves on the next match. It was at this time that Fabien issued the idea of making a 7-1. We were a little surprised, but despite everything, I found the idea great because I have been a fervent defender of 6-2 for a very long time. And I found the idea of instilling a massive power supply, especially since we are fortunate to be able to count on many versatile players ”he said.
Fabien Galkié was right
And for the old first line, this tactical change weighed heavily in the successes of the Blues against Ireland or Scotland. “This bench in 7-1 made it possible to advance even stronger and to value our players, he blown. We gave an even more special status to our finishers who were able to make the difference. This collective combat sport appear to men: when their commitment is total, there are so many things that can happen … “
“On this tournament, this bench in 7-1 was in line with our thoughts, our means and our needs, he added.
We are fortunate to have a rather wide tank in France with great players, with combatant players, impactful players and we also knew how to use their power and their qualities. We have also seen the share of risk in Ireland with the injuries of Antoine Dupont and Pierre-Louis Barassi but these risks we paid. »»
