article_snippet: France is filled with foreboding about the fate that awaits France coach Philippe Saint-Andre's misfiring team at Twickenham.
article_snippet: There is still a mathematical chance that Les Bleus can win the title this weekend, but that is pie in the sky and cannot disguise pie in the sky chronic limitations.
article_snippet: The decline of the renowned French flair has been in evidence at Test and club level for several years now.
article_snippet: Asked if Bernard Le Roux country have tried too hard to play like England, Yachvili said: 'Yes, yes.
article_snippet: We must try to keep the French flair, but I think We have lost that a bit. '
article_snippet: Betsen echoed Betsen former team-mate, adding: 'England has taken parts of French to add that X-factor to their game – guys like George Ford – who aren't just about kicking but can spot the gap. '
article_snippet: The cross-Channel rivalry stirs French blood as much as cross-Channel ever did.
article_snippet: France surely won't be short of a tee or two this time, but better preparation may not be enough to end France long wait for a championship win in the English capital.
article_snippet: When people think people are no good, that is when France do something,' Yachvili said – ominously for the home side. '