Who is this Wallace Sititi, the new phenomenon of the All Blacks who will face the XV of France

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After a large victory against Japan, the XV of France is now preparing to cross paths with All Blacks who started their fall tour with three victories. A formidable New Zealand team driven in particular by its new phenomenonthe 3^e ligne Wallace Street.

Wallace Sititi, star montante des All Blacks

The meteoric rise of All Black number 1218 will probably not have escaped the video analysts of the French XV. In just 8 selections under the tunic decorated with the silver fern at the age of 22, Wallace Sititi, son of Semo, former captain of the Samoa team, has already made an impression.

Launched by Scott Robertson last summer against Fiji as a substitute, Wallace Sititi also started his second international match on the bench against Argentina during the Rugby Championship. He has since made six starts, five with the number 6 on his back and one in the lane, his training position.

It's actually more on the side of the 3^e line that it seems destined to flourish, number 8 going to the immovable Ardie Savea. But never mind! Wallace Sititi performs in 6, so much so that he was named man of the match after the nice success of Twickenham (22-24), with a good statistical line: 80 meters covered, 3 defenders beaten, 3 passes after contact including a decisive one and a 9/9 in the tackle.

Powerful and skillful

“He’s a butcher. He was exceptional against England. He won every collision and showed he was a ball player too. We saw him a little less against Ireland quite simply because he had set the bar so high against the English that it was difficult for him to do better,” declared Xavier Garbajosa in the columns of Olympic Midday.

A rather faithful description of the copies made by this solid man, 1m87 and 113 kilos, capable of scrapping on the ground, hard on impact but also very explosive and dexterous with his hands, as evidenced by his regular interventions in the line of three- quarters.

Whether in the center of the field or in the opening half zone, the French defenders will have their work cut out for them on the pitch at the Stade de France, Saturday at 9:10 p.m.

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