XV from France – Lapette: “We would like Benaud to do more, he knows it and he must work”

Thomas Sinicki, Media365: Published on Saturday, September 09, 2023 at 10:30 pm.

The director can seem mean and almost aggressive as Damien Benaud dazzles us with every exit. But Laurent Labet, of course, knows what he’s doing.

Laurent Labet knew he had a rough diamond at his disposal, something no one suspected. And what was largely confirmed on Friday evening, when Damien Benaud scored the first try that finally delivered the Blues against the All Blacks (27-13) after missing the first chance in the same place, when entering from the New Zealand goal on the right side, just two minutes earlier. The attacking coach of the French XV also knows that Alain’s son has an exceptional state of mind, which allows him to always ask for more. “He is an athlete, a player who can position himself well offensively and uses positions that are not very clear, but we would like him to do more,” supported the technician on Saturday morning (words reported by Le Parisien).

“In a couple of turnovers, instead of passing the ball, he moves and loses our players up the field a little bit. There are also areas where he can improve in defence. He’s a great scorer, but he’s at 70% of what he does.” “He can do it at international level. He knows it and he has to work.” Income up to Philip Sella As the fourth highest scorer in the history of the selection, with the 30th milestone already under his belt, he will pass first in a very short space of time, the only question is whether it is a matter of weeks or months. Indeed, the leader Serge Blanco You are only eight lengths ahead (38). Vincent Clerc (34) and Philip Saint Andre (32). Playing matches against Uruguay and Namibia would help him a lot, but that is unlikely – except perhaps as a substitute – given the high risk of injury.