Inside Les Bleus' locker room, Karim Nedjari

Before the start of the competition, everyone dreamed of seeing France win their World Cup. First match, first disappointment. At the final whistle, Bernard Laporte's Bleus, defeated by the Argentinians, returned to the locker room with their heads down. The glorious path traced to the final on October 20 now looked like a path of suffering. Yet, an entire nation began to hope again after the Tricolores' proud reaction against the All Blacks in the quarter-finals. The predicted fiasco turned into a legendary encounter, one of the most beautiful victories in French rugby. But that was forgetting the thorns of the Red Rose... Heroes, dramas, joys and disappointments... Tracing day by day the journey of Chabal's teammates - from the announcement of the squad list to the bronze final - this book brings to life, from behind the scenes, the 2007 Rugby World Cup. It also highlights the errors in preparation, the lightness of the organization and the dangerous liaisons between sport, business and politics.

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