On condition that the sport needed to be performed, Les Bleus confronted this second take a look at amid issues that marred their South American tour (Jaminet’s racist feedback, sexual assault allegations in opposition to Jegou and Auradou). They didn’t win, and it’s arduous responsible them given the circumstances.
However, Fabien Galthié’s males managed to win the sequence on factors distinction (+7) because of their 28-13 victory final Saturday.
France struck first by captain Baptiste Serin, who took benefit of a superb turnover (0-7, 10th minute). However the Argentinians rapidly responded with a 21-3 run earlier than the break, together with three transformed tries.
France emerged from the break with renewed vigor, scoring two tries in fast succession by the Palois duo of Gailleton (46th minute) and Attissogbé (50th minute). They took the lead (21-25) and appeared poised so as to add to their first take a look at victory. Nonetheless, Argentina responded simply as rapidly, and loose-head prop Thomas Gallo scored twice off the bench (58th, 67th minutes) to finish France’s hopes.
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Les Bleus’ scrum suffered
Dominant within the first take a look at in Mendoza and for the primary hour in Uruguay, the French scrum struggled in opposition to Argentina in Buenos Aires. Les Bleus had been unable to depend on this launch pad, and worse nonetheless, the construction was utterly demolished by the Pumas on the 30-minute mark, leading to a penalty attempt. To be honest to the French, their tighthead prop scenario was dire: Thomas Laclayat was injured in Montevideo, and his substitute, Demba Bamba, was additionally dominated out of the match. Bamba, who changed Colombe within the second take a look at, got here on within the 26th minute and lasted simply quarter-hour earlier than the Rochelais participant returned. There was even a simulated scrum when Colombe was yellow-carded, leaving Les Bleus with out an efficient tighthead prop.
Les Bleus Opportunistic
Mentally and bodily out of kinds, France made probably the most of their few attacking alternatives. All three of their tries got here from opportunistic efforts. The primary got here when Gaëtan Barlot picked up a unfastened ball in midfield. Two passes later, Baptiste Serin touched down (10th minute). The second attempt got here when Emilien Gailleton beat the Argentinian scrum-half to attain within the nook after Antoine Hastoy had misplaced the ball involved a number of seconds earlier (46th minute). For the third attempt, Léo Barré tapped over behind the protection, and the rebound fooled Bautista Delguy and Théo Attissogbé (50th minute).
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2/2 for Atissogbé
Théo Attissogbé, 2023 U20 World Champion and the shock of the Prime 14 season, didn’t disappoint in his debut for Les Bleus. The Part Paloise wing made probably the most of his first two senior caps, scoring a attempt in every sport. He’ll undoubtedly be again in motion within the close to future.
Argentina change from week to week
After dropping their first take a look at in Mendoza, the Pumas confirmed a totally completely different facet in Buenos Aires. Extra aggressive on the again, extra sturdy up entrance, and extra correct and dedicated all through, they produced a first-half efficiency of the best high quality regardless of the lack of captain Julian Montoya (22nd minute). In addition they responded effectively to France’s good begin within the second half and appeared rather more just like the semi-finalists of the final World Cup.
A rooster torments Les Bleus
Les Bleus began the second half brightly, making up for the deficit they’d constructed up within the first 40 minutes. However a loosehead prop skilled as a scrum-half put an finish to France’s hopes. Thomas Gallo got here on at half-time and scored two tries in 9 minutes (58th, 67th) to provide his facet some respiratory area. Curiously, “Gallo” means “rooster” in Spanish…
