2023-09-14 22:53:51
2023 Rugby World Cup in FrancedossierIn great difficulty for 80 minutes against the modest South American team, Fabien Galthié’s players, who had largely rotated his squad, finally managed to win with a score of 27-12.
Six days after a more than convincing start against the All Blacks, the French XV suffered in very worrying proportions against Uruguay. Finally victorious 27-12, Fabien Galthié’s men offered an insipid performance on the (bad) pitch of the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq. Certainly, the starting XV had been largely reshuffled, but Hastoy, Taofifenua & co. did not reassure about the depth of the French bench. Imprecise in the kicking game, struggling with mauls, undisciplined, the French came across a dashing South American team, who played their luck bravely.
We even began to doubt at the start of the second period, when the back Amaya allowed Uruguay to come and tickle the Blues (13-12). But a lucky try scored by Mauvaka gave some breathing space to the locals, who continued painfully at the end of the match with a goal from Bielle-Biarrey, insufficient to win the offensive bonus. Next meeting in a week exactly, against Namibia, in Marseille. A match not to be taken lightly.
Our analysis of the match by our special correspondent to come in a few minutes…
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