Fabien Galthie aiming to bring back the French finesse

Covid has hit preparations again. Several players had to pull out of the first week of training at Foreign Legion headquarters, near Marseille, meaning Les Bleus will be a little undercooked for Sunday’s opener against Italy

France's head coach Fabien Galthie. Picture: Getty

The message, as Fabien Galthie prepares for a third Covid-affected Six Nations as France head coach, comes straight out of a Shakespeare play rather than one by his native wordsmith, Moliere: What’s past is prologue.

What Antonio says next in The Tempest may be equally appropriate: what to come / In yours and my discharge.