Mediocre against South Africa, passable against Fiji, France XV no longer has a choice. If he wants to come out of the autumn tour with honors, he will have to put in a perfect performance against Australia, Saturday 22 November (21:10), at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis).
A week earlier, in Bordeaux, the Blues had doubled down on their mistakes and displayed costly indiscipline (11 penalties conceded, including 8 in the first half) against the Fijians. After twenty minutes of play and three attempts to score, Fabien Galthié’s players, although not perfect, still showed their perseverance. And then, intoxicated by the score, they relaxed. The strong Melanesian team didn’t ask for much and took the opportunity to regain the lead early in the second half.
France was only saved thanks to its “grunts”, Charles Ollivon, Anthony Jelonch and Grégory Alldritt. Back to With something simple in rugby, the Blues avoided disappointment in 2018: their only defeat – in 11 confrontations – was against the Pacific.
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