The essential
- Six days after its improved victory against Italy (37-10), the XV of France welcomes one of the contenders for the coronation in this 2022 Six Nations Tournament: Ireland.
- Antoine Dupont opened the scoring on a try after just 67 seconds. Mack Hansen answered the French captain a few minutes later to keep the Irish in the game.
- The Irish tried to reverse the trend but the Blues quickly regained control of the match thanks to an imperial Melvyn Jaminet on kicks.
The game :
41′. IT’S OFF AGAIN AT STADE DE FRANCE!
40′. Asked at the microphone of France 2, Fabien Galthié wants the Blues to go “play as high as possible by attacking” for this second period.
40′. IT’S HALF-TIME AT STADE DE FRANCE! At the end of a first period which got off to a flying start, the French lead 19 points to 7 against the Irish. The start of the match was particularly lively with a try on both sides in the first 10 minutes. Captain Antoine Dupont allowed the Blues to take the advantage from the first seconds before Mack Hansen put the XV of Clover back in the game. Subsequently, the visitors initially persisted in scoring a second try and reversing the score before the trend gradually shifted in favor of Fabien Galthié’s men. The latter were able to count on the insolent success of Jaminet on kicks to concretize this domination. In the second half, the Blues will have to pay attention to the burst of Irish pride and take advantage of the possibilities of counter-attacking to maintain their lead, or even increase it.
40′. FOUR OUT OF FOUR FOR JAMINET! Just before returning to the locker room, the French hooker continued his flawless kicks and brought the Blues’ lead to twelve points.
39′. Nice sequence of the French after a closed scrum! At the exit, the ball circulates well and the Blues gain several meters, thanks in particular to a new breakthrough from captain Antoine Dupont.
36′. THIRD PENALTY OF JAMINET! The French hooker managed a new kick and allowed the Blues to lead by nine points less than five minutes from halftime.
35′. Fantastic opening from Dupont to Penaud along the sideline! The latter resists the return of the Irish and manages to slip the ball to Moefana who is stopped a few meters before the goal line.
32′. Damian Penaud gets an interesting touch in the Irish 22 meters.
27′. As half an hour of play approaches, the pace has definitely dropped and the two teams engage in a fierce tactical battle to invest the opposing camp and stay there.
25′. The French respond to the physical challenge offered by the Irish like Cyril Baille who does not hesitate to enter the green defense to gain a few meters.
24′. The Irish accumulate passing sequences but the French are vigilant to intercept the ball.
22′. The French get a penalty after a scrum. Jaminet kicks into touch on the right side.
20′. Second penalty against the French and the Irish get an interesting touch in the opposing camp.
17′. JAMINET GIVES A LITTLE AIR TO THE BLUES! The hooker continues his flawless kicks and transforms a new penalty to allow his team to regain a 6-point lead over the Irish: 13-7 for the XV of France!
12′. After a start of madness, the rhythm of the match goes down a notch but the Irish continue to put pressure to find the fault between the French lines.
8′. THE IRISH ARE ALREADY RESPONDING! Magnificent interception from Mack Hansen on the left side. The XV du Clover winger only has to tackle the ball behind the goal line. In the aftermath Joey Carbery succeeds in his transformation. 10-7 for the Blues!
7′. Still Jaminet on kick! The Catalan hooker is very comfortable and converts a penalty to allow the Blues to lead 10-0 after only 7 minutes of play.
3′. Melvyn Jaminet transformed the test without difficulty to bring the lead of the XV de France to seven points.
2′. ANTOINE DUPONT OPENS THE SCORE! Atonio tries to break through the Irish defense on the right side. The first line is stopped by the Irish defense and the Blues restart towards the sideline. Romain Ntamack finds his captain in the interval where Antoine Dupont only has to accelerate to the goal line. 5-0 for the Blues!
1′. LET’S GO AT THE STADE DE FRANCE! Romain Ntamack kicks off.
17h38. The 30 players enter the field in a packed Stade de France.
5:25 p.m. The best European team. On a run of nine consecutive victories, Ireland recently climbed onto the podium in the world rankings behind South Africa and New Zealand. Since their defeat against France at the last Six Nations Tournament, Andy Farrell’s team has gradually perfected itself to become a winning machine.
5:15 p.m. The Grand Slam in sight. For the men of Fabien Galthié, this meeting has two challenges. On the one hand, a victory would consolidate the XV of France in the race for the coronation which has eluded it since 2010 in the Six Nations Tournament. On the other hand, the Grand Slam would therefore become possible as Ireland seems to be the toughest opponent in the competition.
5:05 p.m. Final before time? If this match is so awaited, it is because it opposes two of the most in-form teams on the world circuit which are also the last two teams to have beaten the All-Blacks. For this clash between two natural contenders for the coronation in this Six Nations Tournament, the Stade de France will be sold out.
16h55. Here is the composition of the XV of Clover, without captain Jonathan Sexton who forfeited.
16h45. Here is the composition of the XV of France.
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