France head coach Fabien Galthie said he is happy with the result after his side had to dig deep to clinch a 27-12 victory over Uruguay in their Rugby World Cup clash in Lille on Thursday.
France laid down a serious World Cup marker with their big win over the All Blacks on Friday, with many now predicting they will be very tough to stop on home soil.
Despite their big win over New Zealand in Friday's World Cup opener in Paris, France coach Fabien Galthie was more relieved than anything else to get their campaign off on a winning note.
Friday's opening match of the Rugby World Cup between hosts France and New Zealand will be a celebration no matter what, says France coach Fabien Galthie.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has confirmed he has spoken to Mohamed Haouas and informed him that he would not be selected in his World Cup squad.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday's crunch Six Nations clash with Ireland.