Blues is not completely satisfied

Paul Roget, Media365: Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 2:50pm.

The big winners from Japan at the inaugural U-20 World Cup (75-12), the Blues, double title holders, lamented their lack of discipline.

A perfect start. Facing Japan on Friday in the first match of the U-20 World Cup, which is being held in South Africa until July 14, the Blues largely won at the Danny Craven Arena in Stellenbosch (75-12). Twice defending champions, but they were very undisciplined and got two yellow cards, for Bordeaux Beguillet Nicolas Deporterie, who also scored twice, and Esteban Capela (Bayonne), who scored the fifth try, the Frenchman just after the half-hour mark.

‘Too much indiscipline’

“The goal was achieved. We had to go into the competition, beat this great Japanese team, and if we could get an offensive bonus: it’s done! Paradoxically we are very satisfied with the points but not very satisfied with the others,” replied Sebastien Calvet, manager France U-20 team. We showed a lot of indiscipline and that is something we have to rectify immediately playing Lions. There was a heavy turnover in the first half. Players must return to the game with the tags. Still the first match after many months when we weren’t together.”

The New Zealanders, who hardly dominated the Welsh a little later (27-26), and Friday will oppose the Blues who, despite this, remain “very happy” with this start, even if they are well aware that they will not be able to rest on their laurels to win the third title in a row. in the world championship. “We go into the competition as we should. That’s what we’ve been trying to work on all week to get both defense and attack in and there, we’re very happy. Tomorrow, we’ll have to analyze the game for Solved the problems we had, especially on the weak pulsesCapt. Lenny Nushi (photo) explained.