This weekend was marked by the victorious return of the Blues against Japan. But also by the resounding success of the Australians at the last minute in England after a spectacular match. Discover the declarations that should not be missed.
I gave him some advice about the nine position.
After his enchanted parenthesis in Rugby sevens, where he won Olympic gold, Antoine Dupont made his return to the French XV, almost a year after his last match with the blue tunic. The comeback of the captain of the France team did his teammates good, as explained by Peato Mauvaka : “He was having a little trouble, I gave him some advice on the 9 position. If he wants me to replace him… No, seriously, he does a lot of good on the pitch, in his leadership. He makes us go moving forward and everyone is happy to have him back with us.”
Put it in your book.
This weekend, a new episode in the rivalry between Jonathan Sexton and Rieko Ioane was written. After their victory in Ireland 23-13, the New Zealand center responded on social networks to the newly retired that he accused him, in his autobiography, of having insulted him after the success of the All Black during the quarter final between the two teams during the 2023 World Cup.Put it in your book”, wrote the Blues player on his Instagram account in reference to this episode.
It looks like our offensive roadmap.
The Blues had the right to a smooth restart for their first match of the international season. The French team easily won against Japan 52 to 12. A match as a training session, in particular for the Dupont – Ramos hinge before facing New Zealand, this Saturday, November 16. Coach Fabien Galthié was satisfied with the offensive performance of his men and the management of his 9 – 10 axis.I'm not sure we'll score eight tries in all the matches to come. But, it looks like our roadmap on the offensive level and in alternation. Afterwards, we also had waste. We are not completely satisfied with what we produced. As for Thomas Ramos, he was very valuable in supporting Antoine (Dupont) in the management of the offensive and defensive game, but also in the alternation, his choices and his interventions.
Receiving 42 points at home is unforgivable.
It was the match of the weekend and perhaps even of the year. Australia defeated England (37 – 42) at the end of a spectacular game, where the Wallabies scored the winning try on the last action. The English suffered a second loss in a row at home. However, the XV de la Rose quickly took the lead. For Jamie George, this quickly acquired lead pushed his teammates to relax. “But sometimes, in a test match like that, you think the mass is said. We took our foot off the gas. This evening, almost everything came down to collisions. Receiving 42 points at home is unforgivable. They used the kicking game to follow and they had very lively players on the outside.”
The southern teams are ahead of the northern hemisphere teams.
This weekend, the southern hemisphere got the better of the north. Of the five matches between nations from both hemispheres, all were won by teams from the South. For Eddie Jones, these results proved that the geography of rugby has changed. “The intensity of the Rugby Championship has increased in recent times, the results of New Zealand, Argentina and Australia attest to this. These nations are ahead of the teams in the northern hemisphere at the moment.”
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