France wins without shining over South Africa for entering the race
The French team won its first match in the World Cup in New Zealand against South Africa with an attacking bonus (40-5). But Les Bleues suffered a lot of waste in their game and weren’t quite reassured ahead of Pool C’s shock against England on October 15.
Game: 40-5
Widely The favorites for the first match of the New Zealand World Cup, Les Bleues was faithful to its position by controlling South Africa without hesitation. In front of a largely scattered crowd – local fans are surely waiting for the poster for the Black Ferns against Australia later in the day to meet at Eden Park – France, however, was not reassured. His game was often intruded on by clumsiness in the invasion and poor offensive selections to completely dispel the doubts born from the two grueling preparation matches against Italy (wins 21-0 and loss 26-19).
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However, the meeting against the Springboks began in the best possible way with an early attempt from the inevitable Laure Sansus. Half scrum of the blues, Best player in the last Six Nations Championship, took advantage of a large area left by the South African defense (second). Then Gabriel Werner, in turn, visited Eden Park in the net after kicking Caroline Drouin’s defense (11). Cleaver, Emily Pollard intercepted a floating pass to give the Blues a comfortable lead (19-0, 17).
After this heads start, Thomas Darracq’s players began to stutter in rugby, and limit hand faults. obstructed by a besieged invasion (see elsewhere)then the France team went through a tunnel of rough estimates, even cashing in an attempt from Nomawethu Mabenge on his return from the locker room (50), only to run out in the last quarter of the hour.
After a quick penalty, Sansos forced the lock and offered the Blues (#67) an offensive bonus too late. Caroline Drouin (70) and then the newly crowned Joanna Griese (80+1) ended up giving the score a scale more in line with the Hab’s rank.
But the many missed opportunities, chronic indiscipline and silly fouls seen on Saturday will inevitably be costly against the England goalkeeper, during the second pool match, on October 15 (9am in France). ” We got the points, that’s the main thing.”Sansus announced at the TF1 microphone after today’s victory, before adding: But the content is not satisfactory yet. »
Fact: The first virtual blue streak
Team France was warned, they knew the main challenge would be to resist the physical intensity of the South African package. In the current game, Bleues is doing well, thanks in particular to Romane Ménager’s sharp lead and the bleeding tackle from Madoussou Fall. But at the opening, the noon was more negative.
Hooker Laurie Toyer had a lot of trouble in contact, making two throws (32, 53), and making a blunt forward behind a well-placed blue attack (29). Props Aniel Deshai and Clara Joyo were outplayed in a closed match, and both received two penalties.
These start-up difficulties alone do not explain the problems France faced against South Africa. But they pretty much took over the machine. Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz, respectively, who are responsible for scrum and touch in the Blue crew, probably already know what training week is.
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