The only player with Théo Attisogbe to have been established during the three tests against New Zealand, Nolan Le Garrec returns this Monday in the columns of the Team on the three meetings, all lost by the Blues against the All Blacks. The scrum half of La Rochelle, certain that the last could have turned to the advantage of the French, nevertheless draws up a positive assessment of this summer tour.
Three games, three defeats. Inevitably, given that, the results of this XV of France beaten during the three tests on the program of a summer tour in New Zealand which ended last Saturday on a new setback (29-19) of the players of Fabien Galkié against the All Blacks on the lands of the triple world champions is not bright. However, Nolan Le Garrec (23) does not see things in this way.
And the young scrum half of La Rochelle is well placed to speak and return to this zero pointed by the winners of the last tournament of the 6 nations against the New Zealanders. With Théo Attisogbe, the former number 9 of Racing 92 is indeed the only player to have started the three games. Whose last one, which leaves the most regret to Le Garrec, certain with hindsight that France could have prevailed.
“Even if they managed to chain playing times and produce a lot, I think there was room”analysis in the team the young melee half, which sums up the three games in this way. “On the first test, they played a lot with passes behind the back, of the wide-worm. On the second, they took us more at the heart. On the third, they made a mix. »»
Le Garrec: “These meetings will count for the rest of my career”
Beyond these three defeats, the essential for the native of Vannes is to have been able to garner experience. “It’s an incredible experience for everyone. We will all come out of these three games ”Esides the Garrec, which includes victory with France A against England (26-24).
From a personal point of view, the winner of the tournament with the Blues is also convinced that there will be a before and one after this tour for him. “These three games will clearly be beneficial. Even for confidence. Playing the blacks three times at home is huge. At times, we managed to make them doubt, to produce things. And that makes it grow (…) These are meetings that made me progress, that’s for sure. They will count for the rest of my career. »»
