“I’m not going to say we are a great team,” Saint-Andre told a news conference.
“Against Scotland we dominated but we only won by a small margin [15-8]. Against Ireland we dominated the last half hour but we failed to score. We lacked discipline just like today.”
France had their chances but fly-half Camille Lopez missed two routine penalties as Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny nailed five penalties from as many attempts.
“They were clinical,” said Saint-Andre, who rued his team’s lack of discipline.
“We gave away incredibly silly penalties,” he said, adding that “some players are still not physically capable of playing 80 minutes”.
“During the Six Nations, players go back to their clubs. Before the World Cup, we’ll have two months and a half to get ready,” Saint-Andre said.
“In 2011, we were not a good team but things can change fast,” Dusautoir said.
France lost two games in the 2011 Six Nations before going on to reach the World Cup final.
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