VIDEO. XV of France – autumn tour: the Blues trembled to the end but dominate Argentina (29-20 – LaDepeche.fr

They had to wait the last 10 minutes to finally release the pressure on their shoulders. Saturday, November 6, at the Stade de France, the Blues dominated the Argentines 29-20, in the first match of the autumn tour. All was not perfect, but the French have displayed collective cohesion, and have been able, patiently, to forge their success.

In a tight start to the match, the Blues took the lead, leading 6-0 after 20 minutes thanks to two penalties from Melvyn Jaminet (3rd, 19th). But the dynamic is seized up, on an imprudence Matthieu Jalibert: on a commitment, the opening half is countered by Pablo Matera who came to the pressing. Tomas Cubelli, who came to support, manages to flatten in the tricolor in-goal, between the posts. Test which will be transformed (7-6 for Argentina).

A first period, marked by a certain tension and the scene of several clashes between players. On one of them, the two teams find themselves at 14, Marcos Kremer and Julien Marchand each receiving a yellow card (28th) for bad gestures.

The kicks of Melvyn Jaminet (3 out of 4 in the first period) allow the Blues to return to the locker room by leading to the scoreboard (9-7).

Melvyn Jaminet: 4 stars

Back on the meadow, the Blues made a “canon” start to the second period, quickly scoring a try: Woki in percussion found Jalibert, who passed on to Flament. For his first selection, the Stade Toulousain player spins, powerfully, flatten behind the line (50th, 14-10).

Less than 3 minutes later, it is Antoine Dupont who manages to penetrate the opposing goal after a nice movement from Fickou and Villière, but the try is refused for a forward from Jaminet at the start of the action. .

The Argentines manage to keep the Blues under pressure until the entry in the last 10 minutes (19-13 in the 70th), but end up cracking in the 71st: Matthieu Jalibert, very good Saturday night (elected man of the match) , takes the interval and transmits to Peato Mauvaka in the axis. We will no longer see the Stade Toulousain hooker left to flatten in the in-goal (71st, 24-13). Melvyn Jaminet, author of 19 points on Saturday night, will take charge of the transformation (26-13).

But it was said that the Habs would give us a suffocating end to the game. The Argentines managed to register a try in the 77th: following the French dismissal, Boffelli mounted a candle that he diverted for Carrerras, who had only to advance to the end. Jaminet, the last defender, was beaten in the air against Boffelli.

The French managed the last three minutes, and a final penalty from Jaminet sealed the score: 29-20.

Next meeting for the Blues: Sunday November 14, France – Georgia in Bordeaux.