2024-03-17 09:05:44
If the XV of France finished the VI Nations Tournament with a great victory once morest England (33-31) on Saturday evening in Lyon, the Blues can say a big thank you to Thomas Ramos, author of a decisive penalty at the last minute. A kick that the Tricolores did not all experience in the same way.
And suddenly, the Groupama Stadium held its breath. We are playing the last minute of France-England, the last match of the VI Nations Tournament in Lyon. After a crazy scenario marked by numerous twists and turns, the Blues, trailing by one point on the scoreboard (31-30), obtained a penalty 50m (47 exactly) from the English posts. Formidable in this exercise, Thomas Ramos, author of a 7 out of 8 on Saturday evening, will not miss the target. Thanks to the precise kick of their striker, the Tricolores won 33-31 and finished the Tournament on a very positive note, in second place in the ranking.
Galthié: “Max Lucu wanted to hit her too but…”
Before the Groupama Stadium exploded, the pressure on the Toulouse player’s shoulders was enormous. And if the Blues had confidence in their scorer, they did not all experience this winning penalty in the same way. Fabien Galthié: “I went down. I wanted to see her in the face, like the one once morest Italy. I had trouble looking at her. I didn’t do anything else, I was next to the players : Max Lucu wanted to hit her too but Thomas said ‘she’s for me’. He was boiling. He didn’t tremble.”
“You have to have canes,” says Barré
Not very far from the coach, Nolann Le Garrec, replaced in the second period by the UBB scrum half, trembled less than his coach: “I experienced it as a spectator, a bit like you (the journalists) but I didn’t have too much doubt. Thomas’ consistency at this level no longer needs to be demonstrated. For him, it was just another kick. He just had a failure this evening. It’s almost Monsieur 100%. This reflects his work for the week. I can tell you that he doesn’t miss much! I knew it was in his ropes.”
More impressed, Léo Barré admires his partner’s lucidity following such an encounter: “A 50m penalty in the 80th minute… You have to have canes”, smiles the young international (21 years old). “But that doesn’t surprise me regarding Thomas. He has experience and talent.” And Alexandre Roumat sums up the general feeling of the Blues: “We are lucky to have guys like Thomas Ramos who, in important moments, know how to take the right penalty.”
ABr with WC and WT in Lyon
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