Les Bleus start off their campaign by hosting New Zealand on September eight and have tasted defeat on their personal turf on just a single occasion because Galthie took more than in December 2019.

Former Test captain Galthie has overseen impressive victories more than the likes of New Zealand, Australia and Globe Cup title holders South Africa more than the previous 18 months.

“I hope that teams are scared of us now,” Galthie told reporters right after a 41-28 win against Wales in the Six Nations.

“We’re undoubtedly the group to beat.

“We do have an impressive victory ratio. We’ve only lost as soon as right here, against Scotland,” he added.

France ended this year’s Six Nations in second location behind Grand Slam winners Ireland.

They lost in the Irish capital in round 3 ahead of victories more than Scotland, England and Wales right after sluggishly beating Italy in their opening game.

Galthie has been defeated just 3 occasions in the Six Nations because replacing Jacques Brunel right after the 2019 Globe Cup.

“We began the Six Nations in a lacklustre way, we did as effectively as we could,” Galthie, who turns 54 on Monday, mentioned.

“4 victories from 5 in 4 Six Nations, we have a results price of 80% in the Six Nations.

“So it is quite optimistic, if we have to do a purely factual round-up of factors,” he added.

‘10,000 years’

Complete-back Thomas Ramos ended the Six Nations as the tournament’s major scorer on 84 points, which comprised 3 tries, 18 conversions, ten penalties and a drop-purpose.

Considering that Galthie took more than, France have beaten tv audience records and sold out stadiums across the nation as Les Bleus eye a 1st Webb Ellis trophy right after 3 lost finals and a quarter-final defeat in 2019.

“It is far better that there is enthusiasm than the opposite,” 27-year-old Ramos mentioned.

“I never consider it scares us.

“I consider we’re beginning to attain a maturity which signifies we handle to deal with stress.

“The enthusiasm will assistance us be far better than the prior Globe Cup, for instance,” he added.

Ramos was a single of nine Toulouse players in the matchday squad for the win more than Wales and the French giants are nonetheless in the hunt for a record extending 22nd league title and sixth Champions Cup crown.

France will play Scotland twice, Fiji and Australia in pre-Globe Cup warm-up matches in August.

“I will have a tiny week of vacation, which will do some very good,” Ramos mentioned.

“There is a season to finish, what ever the case with our clubs, you have some thing to finish.

“Us with Toulouse, we’re nonetheless in it in two large competitions.

“The Globe Cup will arrive rapidly, the preparation is at the start off of July so it is like it is pretty much tomorrow.

“The finish of the season will really feel like ten,000 years,” he added.