Dominici’s legendary try against the All Blacks of Lomu
It is one of the most beautiful matches in the history of the Rugby World Cup. Without a doubt the greatest achievement of France XV. On October 31, 1999, at the Twickenham Electric Stadium, the Blues knocked out New Zealander Jonah Lomo in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
At the time, no one had seen Jean-Claude Skrella’s men win. The last confrontation with the All Blacks team ended in a heavy defeat (54-7). In addition, the competition had a slow start for the Blues until the quarter-finals and this victory over Argentina (47-26). trailing 17-10 at halftime, The Tricolores had a second period of picks and finally won 43-31.
At the center of this incredible comeback is the late Christophe Dominici’s legendary Test score. After a kick from Fabien Galthe, the little spinning winger took advantage of the rebound to score.
“We know we’re up against the most successful team ever in any sport. You don’t become a rugby player until you play blacks,” Explains Olivier Magny, the third line of the XV for France. Everyone said it was the greatest black team ever with Jonah Lomo.”
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