Another All Blacks defeat, PSG in good shape, Frenchman shines in cycling … What to remember from the sports weekend

Football has been particularly in the spotlight over the weekend, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August. In addition to the Premier League and the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 has resumed its rights. France’s champions, Paris Saint-Germain, seem to be in really good shape. The sports news also featured a fresh defeat for the All Blacks in rugby and two French victories in cycling. On the other hand, the British Grand Prix did not smile at Habs in MotoGP. Franceinfo: Sports sums up what to remember from the weekend.

Rugby: New Zealand bows out again

The All Blacks bad patch continues. On the first day of the rugby tournament on Saturday, New Zealand lost heavily to South Africa (26-10). This is New Zealand’s third defeat in a row, after two consecutive defeats against Ireland in July.

I won’t be tonight. see you next week Tweet embed #RSAvNZL # TRC2022 pic.twitter.com/YJvBW594Bn

– All Blacks (AllBlacks) August 6, 2022

Springboks sometimes gave a rugby lesson to their opponents. Dominating all areas of the game was dominated by his teammates, and were slightly deceived by Shannon Friesel (78) attempt as South Africa played at 14, after Kurt Lee Arendsay was disqualified from a serious charge on Bowden Barrett. The two teams are scheduled to meet on August 13 in Johannesburg.

Ligue 1 : Paris Saint-Germain starts with a big lead

After four goals against Nantes in the Champions Cup, Christophe Galtier’s players scored five goals in their opening match of the Ligue 1 tournament in Clermont. While Lionel Messi scored in a gentle acrobatic comeback, Neymar was particularly impressed at Auvergne. A strong and real leader of the Parisian attack, the Brazilian striker scored a goal and provided three assists.

A perfect start! First win in # League 1 With the way to our sons of Paris Tweet embed 0⃣ – 5⃣ Tweet embed

⚽️ @Neymar Jr 9′
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⚽️ @marquinhos_m5 39 ‘
⚽️ Leo Messi 80′, 86′ # CF63PSG pic.twitter.com/MewejI6bvb

– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 6, 2022

MotoGP: Quartarro’s slack, Zarco falls

The French missed their meeting at Silverstone, during the 12th round of the MotoGP World Championship. The classification leader, Fabio Quartararo, finished eighth in the British Grand Prix won by Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati). The Yamaha rider remains at the top of the general classification, 22 points behind his Spanish rival Alex Espargaro, who is also disappointing (ninth).

The other Frenchman, Johann Zarco, can feel very sorry. Starting in pole position, the Ducati Pramac rider only spent four laps in the lead. After poorly negotiating a slow corner kick, Zarco finished in the gravel before retiring. Puts the ballsThe reaction of the 32-year-old pilot who is still racing after his first MotoGP win.

Cycling: Vaz Sivakov and Cordon Ragot

Frenchman Pavel Sivakov (Inios Grenadier) won the Tour de Burgos on Saturday. At 25, he recorded his third success in a stage race after his 2019 victories at the Alpine Tour and Poland. The Franco-Russian sprinter, who has been operating under a French license since March 2022, is the third Tricolore to win in the Spanish province, after Armand de las Cuevas (1994) and Laurent Galbert (1997).

Thanks guys! ❤️ It’s good to go back to the first step on the platform pic.twitter.com/eYFlQokqYS

– Pavel Sivakov August 7, 2022

French champion Audrey Cordon Ragot (Trek Segafredo) is also smiling, having raised her arms twice this weekend. She won her first team time trial at the Swedish Open on Saturday. The 32-year-old, who finished 78th in the last women’s Tour de France, did so again on Sunday, taking advantage of a downgrade from Dutchman Marianne Voss (Jumbo-Visma) to also win the road race. This is his first World Tour level win.