Trio of France coaches echo spirit of the musketeers

THE newly installed triumvirate of youthful coaches at the helm of the French rugby team are displaying a united front that was missing from Bernard Laporte’s days.

Marc Lievremont was named as the official successor to Laporte, with Emile Ntamack and Didier Retiere named as backs and forwards coaches respectively, but all three face the press together, each with the title of coach.

“It was important to show that in the choice of players and the style of game, we are as one and the choices have been made collectively,” said Lievremont.