Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Sunday November 10, 2024 at 12:15 a.m.
Discover the main statistics after the victory of the XV of France against Japan (52-12) this Saturday on the pitch of the Stade de France as part of the November tour.
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Paul Boudehent didn't do things by halves. For his 12th selection with the French XV, coming into play in the 32nd minute in place of Thibaud Flament, the third row of La Rochelle took advantage of this match in Japan to sign his very first try in the blue jersey at the 53rd minute before scoring a double just ten minutes later. Alexandre Roumat and Jean-Baptiste Gros also took the opportunity to unlock their selection counter.
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The Japanese attack did not find solutions against the French defense. Thanks to the tries signed by Harumichi Tatekawa and Tevita Tatafu, in addition to the transformation made by Naoto Saito, the “Brave Blossoms” only scored twelve points this Saturday during their defeat on the pitch at the Stade de France. In the eight meetings between the two nations, Japan has never scored so few points. The lowest total dates back to November 20, 2022 with 17 points scored in Toulouse.
40
With a gap of 40 points at the final whistle, the XV of France signed its biggest victory against Japan during this opening match of the November tour. The previous record dates back to September 10, 2011 during a World Cup match won by the Blues with a 26-length lead (47-21).
235
A sign that the French defense made the maximum effort to be impassable, Fabien Galthié's players made a whopping 235 tackles throughout the 80 minutes. The Japanese, for their part, only made 106 over the entire match.
391
His return was expected and he did not disappoint. Antoine Dupont celebrated his reunion with the French XV after 391 days away from the national team, used to win an Olympic gold medal with the Blues of rugby sevens. a forward did not allow him to follow through with his idea at the start of the second period.
