ESPN has asked me to help out with their November internationals coverage, previewing the three Tests involving France. They also asked for a brief overview of the state of the French international team going into the end-of-year series.
This, then, is ESPN’s soft opening to the November previews season, with me on France…
With less than a year to go until the Rugby World Cup in Japan, the autumn internationals represents the latest opportunity for both the northern and southern hemisphere sides to step up their tournament preparations.
James Harrington: Freelance sports journalist 