New boss Guy Noves urges France to ‘express personality’

France boss Guy Noves has revealed how he has fostered a change of mindset in his squad as he bids to start with a clean slate.

Long-time Toulouse coach Noves, who took the reins from Philippe Saint-Andrew after the disappointment of the World Cup, is focused firmly towards the future.

“I never thought about it as ‘France not having the results so we have to change everything’. But it’s true that the state of mind of the young players in the team was my first priority,” said Noves, speaking at the launch of the RBS 6 Nations at the Hurlingham Club in London yesterday. “I started working with the team during the World Cup in the shadows, while respecting the tournament and the coaching staff,” explained Novès,