Partner in the family business, specialist in the field and child of the Gers countryside, Anthony Jelonch is an expert in cutting wood. Whether off or on the pitch.
A quality valid even at (very) international level, which we are now sure also possesses by his replacement in the 3rd line, Paul Boudehent. Certainly, the Rochelais took against the Blacks the place of François Cros, concussed, but in the frontal style, we bet that the kid from the banks of the Loire was closer to a Jelonch, holder more than 20 times under the aegis of Fabien Galthié.
RUGBY. A titanic Duel sealed by an unforgettable Victory for the French XV against the All Blacks
Because during this France vs All Blacks on Saturday evening, the flanker with iron arms removed the small doubts that remained about him. Soften on the bench until then, Boudehent had never really stood out, despite a few successful matches, en 12 capes.
But like Roumat, Buros or Gros, this time he was able to raise the level, as the opposition demanded. To the point of deserving a man of the match title. Because Pierre's little brother was perhaps the only Habs to respond to the physical intensity imposed by the NZ in the first period, with Meafou.
Boudehent and the physicality so dear to Galthié
And even more, since the Rochelais (1m90 for 110kg) very often won collisions. Author of 14 tackles including 3 offensive ones, Boudehent struggled in defense as much as in attack. When the black waves swept over the Stade de France, it was often he who managed to serve as a concrete dike, thanks to his ability to tackle the ball and then push his opponents back thanks to his bull-like strength. “If he decides, he can kill someone with his bare hands,” his club friend Thomas Berjon said on this subject recently, to ActuRugby.
Soon the Olympics? The incredible speed of Louis Bielle-Biarrey against the All Blacks revealed by the XV of France
When France stumbled upon an airtight curtain, it was often he who managed to make his team advance, right cylinder forward and small dynamic supports, (25 meters gained with balls in hand). To the point of registering, upon returning from the locker room and following an “offbeat carry” from school on a penalty, the 2nd Frenchman.
In short, an almost perfect match for the Maritime which should continue against Argentina, a 2nd consecutive start. A first in his young international career and a great birthday present for the one who will be celebrating his 25th birthday this Thursday. Either the day of the announcement of the composition..
