Weakened France will try to stay strong in face of cap-heavy England

Les Bleus management staff keep it positive, even if bleak statistics suggest their inexperienced team may be rolled overSuggestions that Sunday’s Autumn Nations Cup final will descend into farce have struck a chord with France this week. According to the team manager, Raphaël Ibañez, they have resonated in the minds of the players, who “will not allow themselves to be pushed around”. Eddie Jones, for his part, is wary of the dangerous animal that will arrive at Twickenham and, at the risk of slipping into stereotypes, there are few things more dangerous than a French team who have been writte…