Absolutely. I don't know the actual terms, but the national squad is a big priority, especially in NZ, and then SA. It doesn't seem that way all too much on the Aussies' side these days unfortunately...
The All-Blacks are really a team. France isn't a team. The AB's have to perform, they have to be great and play with perfect chemistry. There's almost we could say a "club's atmosphere" about them, like it's almost intriguing to think those guys return to their respective teams when the international tours are over.
France, we're just a bunch of mercenaries put together, it's been said many times already. But we're "artificially put together" and the coaches are far too incompetent to both build the chemistry and instill any sort of confidence or unity into the group.
Unlike !....unlike the Irish team we're facing tomorrow. 
You're totally right ! and you know why Ireland is so preforming ? because the system of "régions" clubs they have chosen is the nearest to super 15 franchise system. Ireland has not too much players but they play often together, they are not playing only few minutes with their "clubs" because there are not too much clubs too. And more of all, they play for their national jersey with pride.
I see here lots of critics about PSA and his auxiliary coaches. They are not great coach ? just take a look : PSA, he has done great things with a small English side (Sale), Lagisquet has known great things with BO during many years before a harsh last year (l'année de trop ?). Bru has been great with Toulouse. Then I forget to put ALL the responsibility on them three. Players didn't respect consign (if there were some lol ), that's for sure. BUT more of all, look at the match : Les Bleus were dominating English during a half, then suddenly nothing... Against italy, France played on alternative "courant", proving French were "tired". Against wales, it was like a french old senior team over a junior one. (and I didn't find they weren't that bad, they have tried, truly, but they were outmuscled). For all match we can do this analysis : French are total burnout, and more years passed, and sooner the french seems burnout and tired. You can put Graham Henry or Vern Cotter to coach these guys, they won't change too much the things.
Sure, sometimes, the french, against all odds, are able to find incredible and hidden resurces to beat spectacularly a far stronger opponent. But it shouldn't hide the problem.
Against this pretty irish side, if Frenchmen haven't this momentum of surpassing their true possibility, we will be easily beaten. Sure, we will maybe resist the first thirty minutes or the first half, but the shape of the Irish should overwhelmed the French slowly then suddenly Green men should walk over Les Bleus... I hope we will have this great momentum but in a second range, I am fearing that if we have it, we won't have learnt anything.
BTW PSA has selectionned almost the best players, we have for the moment. I am convinced Talès or FTD is almost the same thing. I don't see Parra so above the others (Doussain or Machenaud). Picamoles as Flanker (6) a problem ? I have seen him playing that place three or four times with Toulouse (and was great), Novès is then as stupid as PSA ? Chouly plays exclusively 8, then I am not surprised. And it will be interesting to see if Chouly and Picamoles won't play differently in attack or in defense (reverse position ? ).
I expect an irish win, 10+ points margin. Based on what the 2 sides have shown so far in the 6N, a french win would be a surprise, but, with Frenchmen, a possible one.
