France turn to psychologist before Wales game

Thursday 25 February 2010
Published By: Amy Nicholson
Six Nations > France

France have employed the help of a psychologist to give them a boost ahead of Friday's Six Nations encounter with Wales in Cardiff.

Les Blues' first two Six Nations matches suggested that the last thing the side needs is any help, but coach Marc Lievremont said that the use of a psychologist can help them to stop a disturbing trend since the last World Cup, Reuters reported.

France have not won more than two games in a row since hosting the tournament in 2007 and Lievremont said that the mental barrier is something his side will be looking to overcome at the weekend, but denies there is a "third win syndrome" going on.

"There is nothing like that. I don't think we are blocking a third win off. We have been talking about it since our win over Ireland. The players have been talking about it a lot among themselves," he told the news provider.

Meanwhile, many fans may be left stranded after the game, as concerns about the running of the trains in Cardiff and the volume of fans around Millennium Stadium have been raised by organisers.

Posted by Amy Nicholson