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We've had an unseemly habit in France to always blame our fly-halves for the past century
François Trinh-Duc had almost turned the page
A successful come back in the Top 14, new selection among the Bleus
The fly-half had almost forgotten the World Cup
And then, the opening day of the Tournament there has been this article
Lièvremont taxing him of dilettantism in his book
A new wound hard to carry just after the match against Italy
Yes, I saw it but I don't want to talk about it for the moment
Did it anger you?
Sorry?
Did it anger you?
I don't want to talk about it for the moment
I'll come back on that subject later
The day after the match, Trinh-Duc is angry
In a report he said that he didn't accept that Lièvremont trampled on the respect and solidarity he has always extolled
For Saint André, it's more the timing that is problematic
For a high-level athlete, saying this kind of things the morning of the first VI Nations match with a new staff
Is not the best preparation
But he is strong because he played a quality match, offensively and defensively
Today we are showing that we are 200% behind François Trinh-Duc
A support which made him feel better, he won't hide it
Picked again for next saturday against Ireland, Trinh-Duc also appreciated the attitude in the French Team
I've been helped a lot by my teammates and mostly by the ones who lived the World Cup
Who told me that I had to ignore it and that I shouldn't continue this game
A good match against the Irish Team, it would be without a doubt the best way to turn the Lièvremont page
But the wound could take some time to heal completely