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Sport: Crunch Day

Tomorrow, the XV of France will meet the England rugby team at Twickenham for the third day of the RBS 6 Nations. This match, more commonly known as "crunch" has always had a special flavor, for his decisiveness between the 2 nations Favorite Tournament and the prevailing animosity between the 2 countries. This year, the Crunch will be more important for France and England are only shortlisted for the Grand Slam and will probably meet in the quarter finals of the World Cup next October.


The issue is important and as usual, the match started in the press. Marc Lievremont, coach of the XV of France declared that "all say things without hypocrisy, we have a little trouble with the English." Whereas for Lawrence Dallaglio, former 3rd line XV de la rose, "The French have the desire to do so. A team, author of Grand Slam, which collects three tests at home (against Scotland, 34-21) is not an unforgettable team is not made of wood they made the big teams. "

However, the former England player is known to have supported and even declared his flame XV of France in a commercial for Nike, the supplier teams from France and England. This spot was broadcast in 1999, just after France's victory against New Zealand in the semi final of the World Cup. After the elimination of England in the quarter finals and South Africa the day before in the other semi-final, France remained the sole representative of the brand to the point in the competition before challenging Australia equipped by Reebok for the final victory.



This ad marked a lot and surprised me at the time because I did not understand how an English player could support the XV of France in knowing the great rivalry between the two teams and the personality of Dallaglio, not at all a player deemed to be very fair play. It simply illustrates that a sponsorship deal can push to do things unimaginable and humiliating. It is not yet born who will support the French XV of the rose and the words of our English friend, "Long live the Blues."