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Article: French feel chill on unfamiliar ground
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 17, 1994
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RUGBY UNION The capital of the Franche-Comt is renowned for its
clock- making, its citadel, and as the birthplace of Victor Hugo.
But emphatically not for its rugby and it is evident that the
French team would be happier playing Canada almost anywhere bar
Bescanon.
Today's match at the city's Stade Lo Lagrange might have seemed
like a good, missionary idea when it was arranged. But French
players like the sun on their backs and, though there was plenty of
that here yesterday, the temperature remained sub-zero all day.
Besanon is hard by Switzerland, and is also renowned as one of the
coldest places in France.
All of which means that the French captain, Philippe Saint-Andr,
dare not hope for ...