This time, the question is no longer possible: the dying is not only out of recovery but it does have regained color. Beating Australia (29-26), third in the nation ranking of the International Federation, Saturday, November 15 at Saint-Denis, the XV of France won a delightful and rich promises of victory less than a year Cup world. Otherwise significant as its walkover face Fiji a week earlier in Marseille (40-15).
Of course we can be choosy. See the narrowness of the margin, a penalty close, each team having scored two tries. Add that extra five minutes would probably have been fatal to the Blues. Digital after excluding Rémi Talès inferiority, they were not far from yielding late in the game in the Australian press. It took the example and experience of Thierry Dusautoir and adverse blunders (here-in before, there offside) for it to be otherwise. Finally, we can rethink this disastrous return after about thirty seconds which failed to put the Wallabies in the right direction of travel. Instead, it is Sébastien Tillous-Borde who scored the first try in the 7 th minute.
The French have always led the scoring, forcing a home- fault flyhalf Bernard Foley on penalties, sometimes processed under the whistles, the set displayed on giant screens – “thank you to respect the scorer” – not being so by bitterns. We must also say that, unlike the harmless marsupial which they derive their name, the Wallabies know get the public to back with an attitude which regularly flirts with aggressive provocation. Two tackles reprehensible Captain Michael Hooper and Sean McMahon electrified lawn and provoked clashes debut.
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But it was written in the mild autumn air as men Philippe Saint-André continue at Stade de France, after the Velodrome, their offensive to win back their fans. These were present in three singing Marseillaise spontaneously after the official who made up a minute of applause in honor of the Australian and French rugby died during the First World War. This team player, veneering, animated by a desire to conquer once thought lost has been promoted from end to end, to the linesman waving flags strange blue-white-red.
The victory was naturally welcomed by coach Philippe Saint-André (PSA): “ We wanted to show the world that we were able to compete with the best. We are aggressive in defense, we dare to do things when you have the ball. And we had a great success of our scorers. In physical engagement, it was a huge fight, a big showdown. The guys work well with smiles and enthusiasm. “
” PSA “was finally put in his later ideas renewing winners Fiji. Heroes of the past week thanks to a hat-trick, winger Teddy Thomas graced the public dionysiac kindred an individual feat blowing, by playing six defenders before diving behind the posts. The racingman 21, the new darling of rugby tricolor, is unfortunately much less impressive in defense.
This success allows France to store the radius of bad memories three disastrous defeats in June Australia. Even before the third test match, always at the Stade de France on November 22 against Argentina, so this is a spring fragrance, rebirth, which floats in this season. However, more is needed to transform Philippe Saint-André in perky character. “ This group has a lot of humility, many values has congratulated the coach. It’s a great win, but we will not s ignite. “
The technician probably learned to be wary of victories against Australia. The latest, in November 2012, and on a much larger score (33-6) already at the Stade de France, had ended seven years of failure against the Wallabies. It was followed by a disastrous Six Nations, crowned with a wooden spoon. The road is still long for this phalanx, relegated to outsider under PSA, found before the World Cup its traditional status of unpredictable terror.
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