2024-02-25 17:06:59
After their defeat against Ireland in the opening match, and a success against Scotland, the Blues conceded a draw against Italy (13-13) for their third match of the Six Nations Tournament.
Published on : 25/02/2024 – 18:06Modified : 25/02/2024 – 18:18
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After a defeat against Ireland and a victory against the Scots, the XV of France conceded a draw at home against Italy (13-13), for the first time in the history of the Six Nations Tournament, Sunday February 25, at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille.
The French, reduced to 14 after the exclusion of Jonathan Danty just before the break, could even have lost if Italian fly-half Paolo Garbisi had not missed an easy penalty at the last second. A failure which deprived his team of a victory which would have been the first against France since 2013.
We even have to go back to 1997 and a test match lost 40-32 to find the trace of a defeat by France at home against Italy.
Too clumsy, Fabien Galthié’s players only owed their salvation to this last ball from Garbisi, which fell off the tee when he had only ten seconds left to shoot, then hit the post.
The exclusion of center Jonathan Danty (40e) and the exit due to an injury of the opener Matthieu Jalibert (37e) do not explain everything: the French were foiled and missed their match, unable to put their game in place and far too clumsy. The Essay of Captain Charles Ollivon (7e) is not enough.
They now have fifteen days to rectify the situation before challenging Wales in Cardiff.
With AFP
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