2023-09-21 23:03:00
France made short work of a very weak Namibia with a great success (96-0) and a successful performance. It starts strong at the Vélodrome with Damian Penaud who receives an offering from Antoine Dupont at the foot and scores France’s first try in the right corner of the Namibian goal (5-0, 6th)! Thomas Ramos does not transform behind but the XV of France is unleashed: in an action following a scrum, Bielle-Barrey is found at the very edge of the touchline but the young UBB winger manages to put the ball without forward for Danty who offers his first try in the World Cup (12-0, 9th).
The recital of Captain Antoine Dupont
There is no downtime in this start and the Blues delight the Marseille public! On a counter perfectly led by Dupont, Jalibert is found in the middle of the race and in turn launches Ollivon with a superb chistera. The third line goes to flatten out to allow his team to loosen up a little more, with a new transformation from Ramos (19-0, 18th). Namibia is overtaken in all sectors of the game and concedes another try by Damian Penaud who very easily infiltrates the opposing defense, to score a double (26-0, 21st).
After the offensive bonus already secured, Fabien Galthié’s men are not stopping there. Antoine Dupont is once again at the initiative on the left to serve Jonathan Danty who is much too powerful for the Namibians. The Stade Rochelais center scores his second try of the evening (33-0, 25th). On another successful combination following a scrum, Mauvaka escapes and passes to Jelonch for the Blues’ sixth try. But the video referee cancels this sequence of the Blues for a forward (32nd).
It was only a postponement since a minute later, the host country flattened again with Flament on a superb serve from Jelonch (40-0, 33rd). The French game is perfectly oiled and the actions follow one another, without Namibia finding the solution. Captain Antoine Dupont will in turn give himself a try following a perfectly concluded counterattack (47-0, 37th). The number 9 of the Blues is in all the good moves this Thursday evening and delivers another brilliant assist for Bielle-Biarrey who ends this first period with a demonstration from the XV of France (54-0, 40th).
A hat-trick for Damian Penaud who gets closer to Serge Blanco
Returning from the locker room, Namibia thought to surprise the Blues after an interception on a pass from Jalibert and a try from Rossouw (44th), but after viewing the video, Antoine Dupont was hit violently in the head a few seconds before and the formation African remains at zero points, and also receives a red card. Stunned on the spot, the captain of the Blues went to the hospital to undergo additional examinations after this shock and gave way to Baptiste Couilloud. The new entrant gets straight into the mix with a try following a nice transmission from Mauvaka (61-0, 48th).
The Blues always want more and do not hesitate to add intensity in this second half. On a new action on the right side, the XV of France manages its numerical superiority well and Damian Penaud offers himself a first hat-trick in the World Cup (68-0, 55th). The new UBB winger is getting closer and closer to Serge Blanco’s try record for the selection. The twelfth try is for Bielle-Biarrey who also scores a double at the Vélodrome after a long 50-meter sprint (75-0, 65th).
The festival continues for Fabien Galthié’s men who respect their evening opponents by playing every shot to the fullest: Charles Ollivon in turn scores a double after a magnificent feint (82-0, 68th). Entering the game a few minutes before, Melvyn Jaminet also tried to officially reach the Blues’ points record in their history (89-0, 76th). Namibia is sinking more and more and is even inflicted with a penalty try after a scrum that collapsed voluntarily (96-0, 78th). France has achieved a historic success and can now calmly prepare for its last meeting in this Group A with Italy on October 6 in Lyon.
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