Shaun Edwards wants to bring more than passion to French game

Shaun Edwards’ decision to join France’s new-look coaching set-up after the World Cup was rumoured for so long that it was far from a surprise when it was finally confirmed.

But it still raised a few eyebrows, and prompted questions along the lines of whether he would be able to get talented-yet-notoriously stubborn French players to buy-in to his high-intensity defensive systems.