DECRYPTION – Formidably efficient, the XV of France relied on its defense and dazzling counterattacks to overcome the All Blacks. The offensive animation is still at a standstill.
This is the paradox of this stunning victory against New Zealand. The French XV scored one more try than the All Blacks (3 against 2), although they played much less. Coach Scott Robertson must have had a headache reading the statistics: 60% possession for his team; 210 passes made, compared to only 91 for the Blues; 188 runs with the ball in hand compared to 96; 34 defenders beaten against 4 small crossings to the credit of the opponent.
In short, the observation is unavoidable: one team played, and lost, when the other defended and won. Caricatural? Not even. « You have to be able to win in every way. What we were able to do. Deprived of balloons, we had a very good defense and we were able…
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