The notes of the Blues after France

What a fight! The Blues finally got the better of New Zealand (30-29) this Saturday, at the Stade de France. Courage, with heart. They suffered in the first period before bringing joy to the Saint-Denis enclosure at the end of the suspense, a week after their success against Japan (52-12). The notes.

Gros (7) : A solid match from the left-handed RC Toulon. Win your melee duel (7^e), allows Ramos to open the scoring. Lands a big offensive tackle (39^e), 10 tackles in total, zero misses. Replaced by Roses (48^e).

Mauvaka (7,5) : Once again, the Blues hooker spared no effort and struggled to the four corners of the pitch. Big activity, whether ball in hand or in the fight against the All Blacks. Lost his nerve over a French penalty at the start of the match. Without gravity. A valuable fighter. Replaced by Marchand (48^e).

Dove (5.5): Replaces from 10^e minute Tatafu, who had committed a forward during the big highlight of…