2023-10-06 13:44:45
If the main issue of the meeting between France and Italy scheduled for this Friday evening (9 p.m.) will be the qualification of the Blues for the quarter-finals, Damian Penaud will undoubtedly have a personal objective in the back of his mind . Already the author of four tries since the start of the World Cup, one against New Zealand and three against Namibia, the Bordeaux winger has established himself, since his first selection in 2017, as a member of Fabien Galthié’s system. To the point of having already left his mark in the history of the best try scorers of the France team.
Sixth in this ranking before the start of the competition, Penaud has already deposed Philippe Sella and Philippe Saint-André to position himself, at the dawn of the last group match for the Blues, in third position, with 33 tries registered. In his sights, the man with 46 caps now has Vincent Clerc, second with 34 tries. A double this evening against Squadra Azzurra would therefore allow the Blues winger to climb onto the second step of the podium.
As a reminder, this ranking is still dominated by Serge Blanco, author of 38 tests between 1980 and 1991. Except in the unlikely event of a sextuplet, Damian Penaud should not overtake the French legend this evening, but could start to hope in the event long journey of the Blues in their World Cup. Especially since the former Clermont player keeps up a crazy pace in the rooster jersey: since his first cap, he has scored a try every 100 minutes on average. In 2023, the figure even rises to one test every 60 minutes. What dreams of a transfer of power at home?
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