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When Welsh coaches prepared for their opening test in Paris, they prepared to face the 'sixth sense' of the France's download game.
They knew what came, but they couldn't stop him. More than half of the French initial XV game for the Toulouse who conquers everything and the Passe Après contact is in the heart of his rugby DNA.
It derives from its power and cohesion, using people such as the blockade of 145 kg Emmanuel Meafu to win the collision, remain standing and pass the ball to its support corridor. The impulse shoots quickly and allows the French to attack again before the defense will establish again.
It was fundamental for the 8-12 demolition of Leicester de Toulouse in the champions Cup last month and on Saturday will arrive on Twickenham. “It's clearly a French thing,” said half of the Toulon Dan Biggar fly, who exercises his trade in France Top14.
'What Toulouse does really good is that download around the ruck area. They try to have so many phases of the game without rucks, keeping the ball alive and maintaining the defense in motion back. The support lines are key, they always know who they are happening.
'Most downloads come out when collisions want. When discharged around that ruck, condenses the defense because they need to block. Suddenly, you can sprinkle the ball in par when everyone looks and there is a little more space outside. Combine those Toulouse combinations with types like Uini Atonio and Gregory Alldritt and it is quite difficult to stop.
Steve Borthwick must devise a game plan for England to recover in the six nations when they welcome France on Saturday
More than half of the French initial XV game for the Toulouse team that suits everything
The tastes of 145 kg Lock Emmanuel Meafuu are used to win the collision, remain standing and pass the ball to his support corridor
It is not exclusive to heavyweight strikers, who tend to recycle through short and sharp pop passes.
Scrum-Half Antoine Dupont is the orchestrador. It moves sideways, looking for holes so that their heavy strikers cut and generate impulse. If the defense bites, Dupont has dominated the patio to unleash its ends in the space that opens from par.
The backs constantly turn, keeping the ball alive, with the end that Damian Penaud returns by finishing last year's six nations with the greatest discharge of the competition.
“When you shake some of the hands of the great Pacific islanders, they make you feel that you are a five -year -old boy,” Biggar said.
'Some of them hold the ball as a tennis ball to be able to download in different ways. Help have big hands, but that's not the main thing. Penaud tends to have the ball in a little more space, so it can take a step or accelerate and then put it back inside
'It is perforated a lot. Many Toulon training exercises and other clubs prepared for download. Sometimes it can be a bit agitated and a little manic, but that's what they want. They want the boys to play.
You have touch games, 10 in 10 in a small space, and you have to overcome someone one by one and get a download. If they approach your drowning and you can't download the download, then it is a turnover.
England will have the task of stopping the French impulse by attacking the ball in tacle of two men and entering the discharge lane to block the pass. It is a discouraging challenge, but the extreme Tommy Freeman is supporting his possibilities.
Toulon Fly Flyf Dan Biggar (right) praised Toulouse's ability to download around the ruck area
The Tommy Freeman end is supporting England's possibilities to stop the French impulse pointing to the two -men's cup ball
“They have some talent there and back to themselves,” Freeman said. 'Sometimes these things come out and sometimes not. They have many combinations together, playing together in Toulouse.
'These players have been together for a long time, so obviously makes it a little easier. We want to make our first cups and enter the download channels to stop it.
'He wants to stop the defenses by beating that first man. As soon as I do, there may be a mentality to pass and be the next option, surpassing the defender there.
'We want to be the same. The way in which the game is not simply hitting the door, moments of miracles and downloads are needed to create a score opportunity. They have some threats, but we have done it too.