Eddie Jones hailed France’s performance in their Six Nations opener against Ireland but highlighted where they looked ordinary.
Fabien Galthie’s charges powered to a 36-14 victory at the Stade de France in Paris, running in five tries to Ireland’s two with Les Bleus dominating the first half of the encounter.
France’s performance was centred around their aerial dominance, set-piece accuracy and ability to dominate the gain-line, allowing for quick attacking ball which Ireland simply couldn’t handle.
While Galthie’s men emphatically dispatched Ireland in their first Six Nations Test of the year, Jones believes that they were still rather ordinary at times in the game, particularly with Andy Farrell’s men grabbing…