Host nation France and New Zealand are preparing for pool matches against so-called minnow nations at the Rugby World Rugby.
Host nationare preparing for pool matches against so-called minnow nations at the Rugby World Cup. New Zealand face Namibia on Friday night, while France fronts up against Uruguay in Lille later this evening. Both sides have cautioned against taking the smaller rugby nations lightly.
“World Cups are about making sure that games like this, we’ve obviously got a job to do in terms of getting a result, and we’ve also got to make sure that we go out and express ourselves and play the game we want to play,” says Foster.Foster says that fact alone will keep his side focused against Namibia.
Meanwhile, the French team to face Uruguay in Lille later tonight shows 12 changes from the side that beat New Zealand in the opening match of the tournament. French team manager, Raphael Ibanez, however, stressed that it is no indication that Les Bleus are not fully focused on Uruguay, a team he says is full of seasoned campaigners.
As the hosts, France will be under scrutiny from their rugby-loving public, a fact that will inevitably be amplified by the fact that Les Bleus have never won the World Cup, beaten three times in the final. France hooker Pierre Bourgarit says his team knows how much is at stake against Uruguay.
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