The Blues had been waiting for this for 18 years: a success on English soil during the Six Nations Tournament. Fabien Galthié's players won more than a victory this Saturday by largely dominating England (53-10), which was underwater throughout the meeting. Carried by Thibaud Flament, Antoine Dupont and Charles Ollivon, the XV of France is back in the standings and is now waiting for a misstep from Ireland to why not win the title on the last day.
In any case, it was not necessary to arrive late at Twickenham for this crunch. It was the Blues who quickly took the lead thanks to a superb collective recovery and well completed by Thomas Ramos. The back of Stade Toulousain does not tremble afterwards for the transformation (2nd, 0-7). The English are overwhelmed in this start and fail to contain the French passion. Fabien Galthié's players add three extra points (7th, 0-10) with a penalty from Thomas Ramos.
On an individual level, Jonathan Danty, new starter after his return from injury, made a very reassuring start to the match and made an impact against English attempts to get back into the game. With the heavy rain falling in England, the two teams multiply the kicks and in this little game, Antoine Dupont will find the fault after having gained 50 meters for his team. On the next key, the Blues will not tremble and register a second try by Thibaud Flament which pierces several English (27th, 0-17). Thomas Ramos adds two extra points with his transformation.
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Too often penalized and uninspired in their game, England will take 34 minutes to score their first points in the game thanks to Marcus Smith (34th, 3-17), in front of an audience that does not hesitate to whistle this XV of the Rose disappointing for a while. The Blues quickly resume their march forward with a new penalty from Thomas Ramos (36th, 3-20), very skilful against the posts in this meeting.
Just before half-time the XV of France will knock out their opponent of the day a little more by adding a new try. Charles Ollivon concludes in additional time and allows the Blues to have a very large lead to return to the locker room (40th, 3-27).
The walls must have shaken on the English side at half-time since the XV de la Rose is much more enterprising. After a first try denied to Max Malins who did not flatten the oval ball in the rules of the art, Freddie Stewart pierced Thomas Ramos and the defense of the Blues (48th, 10-27).
Despite this weak weather, the Blues will quickly recover. On a very clever kick from Antoine Dupont, Romain Ntamack manages to deflect after a rebound for Thibaud Flament launched at full speed who offers himself a double in passing, and allows the Blues to leave no matter what with the offensive bonus (57th, 10-34). In the euphoria of this situation, Fabien Galthié's players will manage to score a fifth try after a confused moment on the English line. After checking the video refereeing and a scrum, the ball was flattened by a very clever Charles Ollivon on the spot (60th, 10-41).
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Note that Antoine Dupont gives up his place ten minutes from the end, applauded by a large part of the Twinckenham stadium after his very big performance. Totally apathetic in the face of this improbable score, the English will still suffer the assaults of the Blues. On a very precise kick from Gaël Fickou, Damian Penaud escapes on the right side and scores the sixth try of the Blues (71st, 10-48).
Unleashed at the end of the meeting, the XV of France will still offer themselves a try for the greatest success of the Blues on the side of England with a double for Damian Penaud (75th, 10-53). This is a historic victory for the French who had never put such a gap on the ground of their best enemies. To end this Tournament in style, Romain Ntamack and his family will host Wales next Saturday at the Stade de France.
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82 mins. : Thomas Ramos, the rear of the Blues at the microphone of France Télévisions: "It's not every day that we win in England. We are getting back on the right track in the competition and we will try to finish this tournament well the week next."
Finished: Antoine Dupont, the captain of the Blues at the microphone of France Télévisions: "We have a little trouble realizing it, it's historic and we are delighted. We will enjoy it with the supporters present and we will be attentive to the result of the meeting between Scotland and Ireland.
80 mins. : Victory of France against England in this Crunch (10-53) !!! 7 tries for the French and a historic improved success for Fabien Galthié's men!
79 mins. : Taofifenua saves the test! The second line puts his body in opposition to prevent Mitchell from flattening! The Blues are irresistible.
78 mins. : The English are back to business on the 22 meters of the Blues.
77 mins. - Missed transformation for France: Ramos, misses the transformation, a first!
76 mins. - Essay for France: TEST OF PEAUD FOR FRANCE!!!!!!!!! The launch is of formidable precision and Jaminet sends his wingman into orbit for the double !!!!!!!!!! 10-53 for France!!!!!!!!
75 mins. : What an exceptional game for the Blues!!! Nearly 50 points passed to the English and a dazzling demonstration of the abilities of this team.
74 min. - Change: Jaminet replaces Ntamack for France.
73 mins. - Successful transformation for France: Ramos continues his recital!! 10-48 for France!
72 mins. - Test for France: TEST OF PEAUD !!!!!!!!!! The winger of the Blues takes advantage of an uncrossed kick from Fickou to grill the politeness of three defenders!! 10-46 for France!
71 mins. : Itoje can't grab the ball in touch, Cros rushes the ball and secures possession near his line.
70 mins. : The game is accelerating again, Smith playing the jump pass, but Dumortier intercepts it even if the winger of the Blues will be countered immediately on his kicking game.
69 mins. : Penaud is in the hard, on his 10 meters, he must serve Ntamack under pressure and the French concede the fault of hand in front of their posts.
68 mins. : Cros lengthens the stride to get Malins in the race, a symbol of the Blues, inhabited in all sectors.
67 mins. : The English are disillusioned, Mitchell returns a ball quickly after two tasteless percussions from his forwards.
66 mins. - Changed: Cole replacing Sinckler for the English. Fickou leaving his place to Moefana for France.
65 mins. : Dupont has fun with a brilliant over, he extends at the foot for Dumortier into the in-goal but Smith flattens narrowly.
64 mins. - Change: Macalou replaces Ollivon for France.
63 mins. : Scrum for England on the 30 meters of the Blues. The transformation of the game is dramatic for the premises with a new loss of the ball on the widths.
62 mins. - Change: Wardi replaces Baille for France.
61 mins. - Successful transformation for France: Ramos continues his festival at the foot! 10-41 for France!
60 mins. - Essay for France: TEST OF OLLIVON FOR FRANCE!!!! After a long video watch, the ball was available in the in-goal and Ollivon legit flattened!!!! 10-39 for France!!!!
59 mins. : The crossing of Ramos! The rear extends at the foot and Smith is propelled into his in-goal!
58 mins. - Successful transformation for France: Ramos passes the transformation!! 10-34 for France!
57 mins. - Trial for France: FLAMENT TEST FOR FRANCE!!!!!!!!! Dupont hits a clever overhand, the rebound is volleyed by Ntamack near his second line which goes on trial! Offensive bonus for France! 10-32 for the Blues!
56 mins. : Ntamack lands a low kick, Steward provides cover and Mitchell modestly taps in from 30 yards.
55 mins. : Ntamack secures the reception, Flament and Alldritt are sent launched and the French are already on the 22 meters of England.
54 mins. - Change: The Blues invest the 22 meters of England. Willis is replaced by Curry for the English.
53 mins. : The key is not found by the English, while the forwards had obtained the penalty on the previous scrum!
52 mins. : The pressure is at its peak on this scrum since the first two lines are up simultaneously.
51 mins. - Change: Smith's hand fault after the play at the foot of Dupont. Taofifenua and Falatea come into play instead of Willemse and Aldegheri.
50 mins. : The English returned with other intentions, depriving the French of any ammunition since the recovery.
49 mins. - Successful conversion for England: Smith passes the conversion! 10-27 for the Blues.
48 mins. - Test for England: STEWARD TEST FOR ENGLAND! Long sequence of the English who swept the 22 meters until crossing the back of the XV de la Rose! 8-27 for France!
47 mins. - Substitution: Substitution for England, Farrell and Mitchell come on, Slade and Van Poortvliet leave the field.
46 mins. : Malins can't flatten the try at the end of the line, after a diagonal from Smith on the opposite wing!
45 mins. : New sanction against the French on their posts. England asks for the closed scrum.
44 mins. : The melee favorable to the locals, in the pouring rain. Van Poortvliet spreads to Smith who attacks the front line.
43 mins. : Broken arm for England, Mr. Ben O'Keeffe is not satisfied with the time spent to dispute this touch.
42 mins. : Ramos seeks space, Fickou serves Penaud on his wing and the Blues settle on the 30 meters of England.
41 mins. : Players return to the Twickenham Stadium meadow!
Half-time: Fabien Galthié, the coach of the Blues, at the microphone of France Télévisions after this prolific first period: "Let's continue to play as we do with intensity. You have to perform to win the second period and defeat England."
Half Time: It's the break at Twickenham Stadium! An exceptional first period for the French who largely lead in England with three tries from Ramos, Flament and Ollivon! What a show of strength in the rain, can't wait for the second act!
40 1 min. - Successful transformation for France: Ramos, in middle position, passes the transformation! 3-27 for France!
40 mins. - Essay for France: TEST OF OLLIVON FOR FRANCE !!!!!!! After an overpowering scrum, Alldritt takes off and serves his teammate on his inside for the unstoppable try! 3-25 for France!!!
39 mins. : The French are back in England's camp. Ntamack's kick is picked up by Steward, but the wide throw goes no further with a handball from Dombrandt.
38 mins. : First loss of the ball in touch for the French, Marchand's lobed throw is recovered by Lawrence on his 40 meters.
37 mins. : Alldritt scratches the ball and the penalty on his 22 meters, while Dupont was initially countered on his exit from camp.
36 mins. - Successful penalty for France: Ramos, on the 25 meters, adjusts this new penalty! 3-20 for the Blues!
35 mins. : The penalty for France on dismissal! The collective clearing is immense on George and Mr Ben O'Keeffe gives the fault to the French.
34 mins. - Successful penalty for England: Smith, located on the 40 meters, converts the penalty! 3-17 for France!
33 mins. : Danty is considered at fault on the contest attempt, the center of the Blues is no longer on its support. Smith will tempt her.
32 mins. : The scrum closed for the English on the center line, Van Poortvliet transmits near the three-quarter line, Malins manages to gain ground on his contact half-turn.
31 mins. : Marchand finds Flament in the back of the line, the fallout does not go as planned and the ball is lost during the transmission.
30 mins. : The English are guilty of a screen on the offensive organization with a percussion of Sinckler on a Frenchman who came to defend.
29 mins. : Promising beginnings for the French, focused on the goal and applied on this first act even if Alldritt illicitly keeps the ball on the ground on its 40 meters.
28 mins. - Successful transformation for France: Ramos, facing the posts, ensures the transformation! 0-17 for the Blues!!
27 mins. - Essay for France: FLAMENT TEST FOR FRANCE!!!!!!!!!!!! The second line launched full iron, jostles the last defenders on the line, after a nice fixing job from Cros and Danty before! 0-15 for France!
26 mins. : Dupont's 50-22! A kick that relieves his forwards and will give thrilling ammunition to follow for the Blues and the hooker Marchand.
25 mins. : The fight is tough, tough on the ground in particular. The English abusing the game on foot against a collective density of the French present at each meeting point.
24 mins. : Ntamack opts for a low-footed and short game, the transformation of the game benefits the English after a monumental clearance from the back Steward.
23 mins. : Interesting showdown ahead for Captain Dupont's troops. On the 25 meters of England, the ball is ejected with as a point of fixation the center Danty.
22 mins. : Penaud admirably reverses the pressure on the foot, Smith hits the ball on the baseline in the arms of Ramos who deploys ideally in the air.
21 mins. : Van Poortvliet loses the ball on contact during his duel against Baille. A sign of the involvement of the Blues, strong on this defense of their line.
20 mins. : The ball carried by the English is relevant, solid. The French enter from the side and Mr. Ben O'Keeffe will sanction the visitors on the 25 meters of France.
19 mins. : Rain is coming to Twickenham Stadium! The new climatic conditions will undoubtedly generate other levers for the future.
18 mins. : Van Poortvliet is looking for support, the speed of execution is not necessarily there and the game at the foot of England's scrum-half completely random.
17 mins. : Fickou tries the alternation, his skimming game is not of the best profit and ends his race directly in dead ball.
16 mins. : The touch of the Blues continues its faultless, this launch allows the French to fix the opposing defense around the 22 meters of England.
15 mins. : Dupont taps away into touch from 22 meters, Watson decides to quickly dispute the touch by sending Slade to the box. Flament scratches the penalty on the ground following!
14 mins. : Broken arm in favor of Steve Borthwick's men, Smith hits the offensive fly but Ramos grabs it easily from 22 yards.
13 mins. : George tries to pick up the ball, in a hurry he commits the fault of hand. First scrum of the game in favor of Fabien Galthié's men near the center line.
12 mins. : Marchand seeks Fickou beyond the alignment, the French lose this ammunition on the ground and the English will thus be able to free themselves.
11 mins. : The pace is infernal, between English disorganized but not hesitating to revive and French capable of dazzling at the slightest recovered crumb.
10 minutes. : England launches its forwards on the line of advantage, Danty is impeccable in its attitude and collects the penalty on its 30 meters.
09 mins. : Danty does not quickly remove himself from the ruck zone, the English in turn benefit from the penalty and will be able to invest the camp of the XV of the Blues.
08 mins. : Ollivon ensures the reception, Dupont alerts Ntamack for a powerful kick which lands towards the halfway line.
07 mins. - Successful penalty for France: Thomas Ramos, on the right side near the touchline, passes the penalty! 0-10 for France!
06 mins. : Alldritt escapes for several meters, the third center line favors percussion but Mr. Ben O'Keeffe returns to a fault at the start of the local action.
05 mins. : The dismissal is positive for the French, the English at fault on the scraping allowing Ramos to extend the game on the middle line.
04 mins. - Successful transformation for France: Successful transformation for Thomas Ramos! 0-7 for the Blues!
03 mins. - Essay for France: RAMOS TEST FOR FRANCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a splendid achievement with at the start Flament at the origin of a sublime after-contact pass, Dumortier navigates and serves his back which lengthens the stride behind the line! A test of more than 70 meters! 0-5 for France
02 min. : Recovery of Fickou on the ground, Baille forgets his exterior while a surplus was emerging on the left side.
01 min. : It's finally the kick-off given by Mr. Ben O'Keeffe for this coveted duel between England and France!
England will kick off the game. The Crunch will take place in good weather conditions.
The duels between English and French are reputed to be always so fierce. The latest was victorious for Fabien Galthié's men, winning the Grand Slam at the same time. Nevertheless, England largely leads the confrontation with 60 wins, 7 draws for 42 successes for France.
The meeting will be chaired by Mr. Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand). He will be accompanied by Mr. Peyper (South Africa) and Mr. Piardi (Italy). The video will be provided by Mr. Cronan (Australia).
58. A boy who is gaining momentum, Thibaud Flament, who has become essential in the second line of the Blues. An overflowing activity justified by a number of substantial tackles (58), the highest total of all nations combined since the start of the tournament.
Mohamed Haouas being suspended, Dorian Aldegheri returns to the group. Jonathan Danty, fully recovered from his sprained knee, will be in the center of the attack, Yoram Moefana slipping on the bench. Matthieu Jalibert's package benefiting Melvyn Jaminet who is among the finishers.
1. Ellis Genge will wear the team captain's armband for the first time in his career. An honor for the left pillar, Owen Farrell therefore not being a starter. The Bristol player has 45 caps in the XV de la Rose.
Marcus Smith will start the game a bit to everyone's surprise at the opening, Owen Farrell being on the sidelines. This is the only change made by Steve Borthwick after the success with the Welsh. David Ribbans appears among the substitutes in place of Courtney Lawes hit in the shoulder.
Le XV de départ de l’Angleterre : 15. Steward ; 14. Malins, 13. Slade, 12. Lawrence, 11. Watson ; 10. Smith, 9. Van Poortvliet ; 7. Willis, 8. Dombrandt, 6. Ludlam ; 5. Chessum, 4. Itoje ; 3. Sinckler, 2. George, 1. Genge (cap.).Steve Borthwick has named our side for
The Blues have revived their energy against the Scots and remain alive in the competition. The trip to Twickenham is always a great time to gauge the state of the troops, with the possibility of striking a blow and gradually raising their level of play against their eternal rivals. A turning point at the dawn of such an important year 2023.
The English won a precious success against the Welsh in the last trick. Not enough to chase away some lingering doubts in conquest and in the current game despite an encouraging exercise on the accounting level. The reception of France, capitalized by a success, would generate a bold cycle for the future.
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