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Noves dismisses future talk after Springboks loss

France coach Guy Noves said he would not answer questions about his future after his side suffered an 17-18 defeat against a troubled South Africa team in their second November test on Saturday.

French federation chief Bernard Laporte, himself an ex-France coach, had set Noves, the former Toulouse boss and France’s most successful club coach, a target for 3 wins in 4 games in the November series.

France, however, has now lost 3 out of 3 following last week’s 18-38 defeat against New Zealand and the reserve team’s loss against the All Blacks’ second string earlier this week.

France’s final game is against Japan next Saturday.

When asked about his future, Noves said: “With all due respect, you’re tiring me with this question.

“My future, I won’t answer questions about it. I don’t ask myself questions about my future...

“If my future depends on defeats, I can’t control that. You should ask the questions to the people who own my future.”

Under Noves, who led Toulouse to four European Cup titles and nine French championships, France has lost 13 of 20 games since its quarterfinal exit at the 2015 World Cup.

After a few promising performances, where they showed poise and inspiration, Les Bleus have fallen back. “There is no creativity and no efficiency,” said former France flanker Olivier Magne, the France U-20 coach.




 

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