France players chose to ignore 'lost' Lievremont
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November 1, 2011, Tuesday
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FRENCH players took their Rugby World Cup campaign into their own hands and largely overlooked "lost" coach Marc Lievremont to reach the final, Imanol Harinordoquy said.
France got off to a stuttering start in New Zealand, being thrashed by the All Blacks and losing to Tonga in the group phase before beating England and Wales and losing 7-8 to the host nation in the final in Auckland.
"After the defeat against Tonga (...) I did not attach too much importance to what Marc said," No. 8 Harinordoquy told rugby biweekly Midi Olympique yesterday. "It was our adventure. It was meant to be the nice experience of 30 men. We had to free ourselves from his supervision."
Harinordoquy, who has earned 77 caps for France since 2002, said that coach Lievremont was "lost" and put too much pressure on his squad. "He cast the stone at us too often. When something goes wrong, we're all in the same boat. There are no good or bad guys."
Meanwhile, Sonny Bill Williams has signed a one-year deal to remain with the All Blacks until the end of 2012 and agreed to play for the Waikato Chiefs in the next Super Rugby season, the New Zealand Rugby Union said yesterday.
The 26-year-old played at center and wing to help the All Blacks win the World Cup but had been linked with a move back to rugby league for next year. Renowned for his ability to offload the ball in the tackle, Williams played for the Canterbury Crusaders in the last Super Rugby season.
France got off to a stuttering start in New Zealand, being thrashed by the All Blacks and losing to Tonga in the group phase before beating England and Wales and losing 7-8 to the host nation in the final in Auckland.
"After the defeat against Tonga (...) I did not attach too much importance to what Marc said," No. 8 Harinordoquy told rugby biweekly Midi Olympique yesterday. "It was our adventure. It was meant to be the nice experience of 30 men. We had to free ourselves from his supervision."
Harinordoquy, who has earned 77 caps for France since 2002, said that coach Lievremont was "lost" and put too much pressure on his squad. "He cast the stone at us too often. When something goes wrong, we're all in the same boat. There are no good or bad guys."
Meanwhile, Sonny Bill Williams has signed a one-year deal to remain with the All Blacks until the end of 2012 and agreed to play for the Waikato Chiefs in the next Super Rugby season, the New Zealand Rugby Union said yesterday.
The 26-year-old played at center and wing to help the All Blacks win the World Cup but had been linked with a move back to rugby league for next year. Renowned for his ability to offload the ball in the tackle, Williams played for the Canterbury Crusaders in the last Super Rugby season.
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