New Zealand: Blues recount Galthieh's strike in the first half

Unsatisfied with the content provided in the first period, Fabian Galthie refocused his players on Friday during the Blues' Rugby World Cup opener against New Zealand.

A successful mission for the Blues. After being manhandled and then winning, France XV launched their quest for the title in “their” World Cup finals by dominating the All Blacks (27-13) on Friday in their opener. Having been competitive in the first half and then reassured in the final 40 minutes, Fabien Galthiet's men made the best choice to claim first place in the group that will determine their quarter-final opponents.

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'Our ears have been pulled'

It will be a big game anyway: most likely the world champions South Africa or the world No.1-ranked Irish. Before thinking about it, we will have to continue three matches against more modest opponents: Uruguay (September 14), Namibia (September 21) and Italy (October 6). “We had difficulty breaking free. They scored too quickly and too easily, and we lost Julien Marchand (exited due to injury in the 12th minute)… We started with the worst possible scenario but we managed to come back in a small way. Little by little.” “We controlled the game. In the second half, we turned the game in our favor. We did not expect this atmosphere, it was very tense, even in the stands,” Galthie said after the win over the New Zealanders. .

Disappointed with the face his team showed in the first half, Galthier took a short break at the end of the first half. “It was the first game of the tournament, and we weren't playing a small team. The All Blacks had never lost a team game, and we knew it was going to be tough. They stifled us a little bit, and we couldn't play as well.” A lot “We had to stay calm and it would have paid off. At the end of the first half, Fabien (Galthie) pulled our ears. We were in some trouble, we couldn't get out of the trap.” said Blues hooker Beto Mofaka.

“In terms of content, we still have a lot to work on, both individually and collectively. We have gone in all directions and this has complicated our mission. It is very positive: there is the result, the victory… but there is still a lot of work.” Winger Gabin Villiers confirmed, “We are in the game without a very good first period. There are positives. We received a slap on the wrist but we realized what we did and what we can do much better.”

“At early mid-temperatures we were able to touch the motion, also close to the RMC micrometer number 8 Gregory Alldritt. It was on a digital camera and on a second pass. It was very satisfactory.” Victory.”