Always with heart, and without forgetting its game, the French rugby team offered itself one last calendar success against the Argentine selection (37-23), Friday November 22, in a once again packed Stade de France. Enough to end a particularly successful autumn tour by the Blues, winners of their three matches, against Japan (52-12), New Zealand (30-29), and now the Pumas.
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The course is now set on the Six Nations tournament, which will begin on January 31 for the French XV, against Wales. With their sights set on a trip to Ireland, title holder and the only selection to have defeated the French in 2024… with Argentina.
What to remember
Several French people could have claimed this title, especially among the rear. However, it goes to the 29-year-old Toulouse, who pursues his objectives tirelessly and successfully: transforming the slightest ball into an opportunity, and catching up with the points record in the XV of France jersey, still held by Frédéric Michalak (436 units). . Against the Pumas, the striker showed his precision, while taking yet another big step towards the symbolic bar: he added fifteen points to his total, which now stands at 379.
“We only have thirty games left and it’s the World Cup in Australia, we have to prepare,” declared Fabien Galthié at the microphone of TF1. The coach already has his eyes fixed on the future, he who did not hesitate to rotate the squad during this autumn tour.
His helmet screwed on a baby face, Louis Bielle-Biarrey never ceases to impress under the blue tunic and on his wing. Not sparing in his efforts against the Pumas, the Bordeaux player finally managed to sneak into the Argentinian pack to score his tenth try with the XV of France. All in just fourteen selections.
- The turning point of the match. The yellow card addressed to Julian Montoya.
Already affected by some physical problems, the Blues squad quickly suffered the loss of Jean-Baptiste Gros (4e), caught and thrown by Julian Montoya at the start of the game. If the exit of the pillar did not fault Fabien Galthié, the temporary exclusion of the Pumas captain greatly destabilized the Argentine selection. This was logically followed by the first French try, scored by Thibaud Flament (10e), and clear French domination.
A high-flying first period, a tougher fight in the second, but above all: play. This new duel against Argentina offered a festival of action, but too many errors in scrums on the Blues side to climb higher on our sports rating scale, ranging from “A” to “E”.
