We were really focused on the beginning of the game and when you start well it brings big confidence to the team. We had this feeling after 25 minutes that the English team were short...

They are men of character. I find their confrontation very funny, but maybe I’m the only one to think so.

The coaches told me that they knew they had a good guy in me, that they knew what I had to offer and that they would probably be back in touch for the November Tests....

It’s a highly motivated England team that will come to Paris.

Both Olivier and myself will concentrate on our role and try to bring our experience to rediscover a certain collective energy. We are not here to give any lessons but we know we missed out...