England vs France: Red Roses aim to see off rebellion to earn World Cup final spot
Statistics. It was the word that continued to crop at the new conference of France on Thursday.
“Statistics are on the Britain,” said Gaelle Mignot, one of France’s head coach. “Statistics are not in our favor.”
“There is no other team in any sport with these statistics, the other said, David Ortiz, referring to Red Roses’ form run.
Of course they’re right. Ortiz and Mignot were only confronting the obvious. The number of England looks great to every opponent.
Since the last Rugby World Cup final, the UK has won 31 flat tests. They won 61 out of the last 62 matches and in most of them they won the margins that won great. No one has 30 points in this tournament.
France has lost their last 16 matches against England, a miserable record extending back to seven years.
In the shadow of such statistics, faith can soon fade.
Preview the semi -final on Saturday, French newspaper L’Equipe– external He touched upon a “new glacier age”, which “seems far from ending to the dominance of England.
However, if France goes beyond these title figures, if it enters into fine details, the numbers offer more comfort.
Because during the current -winning line of England, no one approached or forced it further.
France is the only team that finished in seven points of England during the period, returned to a point at the Allianz Stadium in April and fought with five losses at the same stage two years ago.
France is also the most attempts of any team at the meetings of the UK since 2023 (3.4), the opposition 22m (10.8), the most defenders (27.4) and the weakest loss margin (16 points) average.
