The France team won against tough Scots on Sunday at the Stade de France (32-21).
The Blues suffered, but won an improved success against Scotland, Sunday February 26 in Saint-Denis (32-21). They scored four tries and suffered three, against a formidable XV du Chardon until the end.
5th: Ntamack concludes a long sequence
Hard to hurt after a touchdown launch close to the 22 opponents, the Blues impose their pace on the Scottish defenders. They organize themselves, link playing times and move forward methodically, until they create a gap on the closed side. Antoine Dupont sees it and shifts Romain Ntamack, who only has to flatten. It is transformed by Thomas Ramos (7-0).
8th: Dumortier doubles the bet
The Blues recover the leather in the 22 opponents, on a ruck. Faced with Scots freshly reduced to fourteen, they move the game on the outside. Gaël Fickou fixes and shifts Romain Ntamack, who sends Ethan Dumortier to the test at the end of the line. Thomas Ramos misses the conversion (12-0).
20th: Russell for the worse…
The Scots are back in working order after the expulsion of Mohamed Haouas. Flyhalf Finn Russell distributes the game and tries to dismiss on the wing of Duhan Van der Merwe, but his tense pass is perfectly read by Thomas Ramos. The French back intercepts at the middle line and knocks out the XV du Chardon. He himself transforms his test (19-0).
25th: … and the best
A few minutes after his blunder, the Scottish opener shows that he remains an outstanding facilitator. While his men stumble in front of the French line, Finn Russell invents a pass with a luminous line, at the limit of the forward, for his center Huw Jones, who only has to take the interval and convert the ‘offering. Russell converts (19-7).
47th: Jones doubles
The Scots put pressure on the Blues after returning from the locker room. They occupy the field and, after a dynamic sequence, break through in the 22 meters by Huw Jones. The three-quarters center is tackled by Antoine Dupont, but the XV du Chardon remains in the advance. A playing time later, Jones is staggered by his friend Sione Tuipulotu and flattens his second try. It’s transformed (22-14).
68th: Russell increases the pressure
The Blues are braced in front of their line and undergo many attacks. After many scrums won by the Scottish pack, Ali Price launches Finn Russell who dives behind the line and concretizes the domination of his team. He transforms his own test (25-21).
80th: Fickou rewards French panache
The Blues benefit from a penalty close to the Scottish line less than a minute from the siren. Rather than taking the points and ensuring victory, the French seek the offensive bonus and play quickly. Gaël Fickou took advantage of the disorganization of the opposing defenders to flatten and seal the success at five points for his team. Thomas Ramos converts (32-21).
