XV of France: “We cannot be blamed for trying to be intelligent”, Fabien Galthié defends himself on the use of data

Last November 8 at a press conference, the former scrum half defended his tactical approach to the quarter-final lost to South Africa, lost by one point. In an interview with Midol, he persists and signs: “I hear this debate on data, which has become almost caricatured. When you go from 33% (the success rate of Guy Novès between 2015 and 2017, editor's note) to 80% of victories (his, after a mandate of Jacques Brunel in which he participated at the end), it is because you you managed to modify something that had been anchored for ten years. Working with analytics is being smart. In rugby, you have to be, individually and collectively (...) We can't be blamed for trying to be intelligent. In this same interview, Galthié still considers himself “responsible” for the failure of the Blues, and warns: “Give us time, give them time to digest. With all our strength, we will commit to healing, accepting, overcoming and transcending this event.” And more than ever with data...