relive the trials of the narrow victory of the Blues

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The France team started this meeting well, before getting very scared but winning in Rome (29-24) on Sunday.

The France team won by a short margin against a valiant Italian selection (29-24), Sunday February 5 for their first match in this Six Nations Tournament. Relivein video, the tests of this narrow victory.

5th: Thibaud Flament dares and scores

From the start of the match, the Blues put a lot of pressure on the Italians. Coming out of a ruck, second line Thibaud Flament countered a kick from the opposing scrum-half, before escaping Stephen Varney and flattening unopposed. Thomas Ramos did not tremble against the poles (0-7).

19th: Thomas Ramos opportunist

After a touch close to the line and a fixing point from Gaël Fickou, Romain Ntamack alerts Damian Penaud with a diagonal at the foot. The winger is overtaken by Ange Capuozzo, but the Italian does not control the ball in his in-goal. In ambush, Thomas Ramos flattens but does not convert his own try (3-12). The Blues start their match perfectly.

After a test refused by the video, that of Thomas Ramos, which follows a magnificent reversal by Romain Ntamack, was indeed validated by the refereeing body. The rear of the Blues, however, failed to convert his test.

27th: Dumortier, first

No respite for the Blues, who chained playing time in the opposing 22 meters. Enjoying an advantage, Romain Ntamack saw Ethan Dumortier free on his wing. With a sumptuous diagonal kick, the opener served the Lyon winger on a plateau. For his first selection, and his first tenure, the Lou player therefore scored his first try..

Thanks to a new exceptional knockdown from Romain Ntamack, Ethan Dumortier quietly scored between the posts his first try for his first selection in the XV of France. The transformation of Thomas Ramos allows the Blues to lead 17-6 before the half hour mark.

The transformation was successful by Thomas Ramos (6-17).

32nd: Capuozzo, the leap of the Angel

Coming out of the scrum in the French 5 meters, Ange Capuozzo alerted his scrum half on the closed. Launched, the young rear went faster than Grégory Alldritt and dived to flatten, in a corner, the first try of the Squadra Azzurra. Transformation missed by Tommaso Allan (11-19).

As Les Bleus had taken a substantial advantage in the first half, they were surprised by a try in the corner from Ange Capuozzo, putting Italy back on track.

51st: double punishment for the Blues

For their first foray into the French 22 in the second period, the Italians advanced around a productive carried ball. Charles Ollivon made a gross mistake there, preventing the Transalpines from entering the in-goal. A penalty try is awarded.


The captain also received a yellow card (21-22), forcing his teammates to play at 14 for ten minutes.

67th: Jalibert and the decisive bench

Abused, the France team fought back in the wake of a hard-hitting Gaël Fickou. Several relays followed one another, including that, sharp, of Romain Taofifenua. The second line found Matthieu Jalibert with a pass after contact. The UBB opener played on his support, eliminated his vis-à-vis and restored the advantage to the Blues, holders of the offensive bonus.


Thomas Ramos this time adjusted the target to offer a decisive lead in this match (24-29).


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