The French team bowed this morning in New Zealand only four points (31-27), during the first test of its tour in New Zealand. The new blues were largely up to par. Questions and answers around this first test.
Where is the heap?
Not in Dunedin anyway, during this first test. Fabien Galkié can boast of having a very solid reservoir and the New Zealand consultants once again spoke a little too quickly … In fact of a rider alone, it was a permanent chased-crossed like the last final of the Top 14. He could even have turned in favor of the Blues without a Taofifenua at the end of the match. The Blues have undoubtedly served pre-match criticism as a motivation lever.
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What is this utensil used by blacks during haka?
The New Zealanders introduced a small novelty during the Kapa O Pango, Haka chosen by the Blacks for this first test. As we did not have that in our garden shed, it was the New Zealand federation that lit us. During the haka, the utensil brandished by the hooker Codie Taylor is called a husband, a traditional Maori tool cut in the hardest wood in New Zealand.
How many new caps?
Eight and it’s huge for an international match; This sometimes explains a lack of experience during certain sequences. There was Giorgi Beria (USAP), Tyler Duguid (Montpellier), Alexande Fischer (Bayonne), Joris Segonds (Bayonne), Tom Spring (Bayonne), who were holders. Then Van Tonder (Perpignan), Régis Montagne and Paul Mallez (Provence Rugby) came into play in the 47th minute. Mention to Joris Segonds who knew his first selection when he had not played any minute in two previous tours.
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How is the first French test is a model?
Because it is a first -hand attack on a scrum. A superb launch of the game and everything followed: the canes and the good fixings of Théo Attissogbe and Emilien Gailleton, the accuracy of Gaël Fickou and Mickael Guillard to finish. The movement surprised the blacks since Joris Segonds had played a lot until then.
What weak weather has punished the Blues?
Paradoxically when they led 10-0. The All Blacks did not have time to doubt. They registered, on the dismissal, their first test on a missed camp exit (Nolan Le Garrec courses by Scott Barrett). Six minutes later, they inherited a penalty (following an advance in the fray) transformed into “penaltouch” for the trial of the third VAA’i line.
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Gabin Villière on alternating current?
Yes and it is quite common for this player whose energy often turns into defensive impatience. Like his climb in the forefront which turned out to be an error since by wanting to cut the black offensive movement, he unbalanced the French defense which ended up in the sub-nomber. The Toulon winger caught up with a beautiful offensive intervention in the line and a decisive scratch in Roigard from the start of the second period. But he then received a yellow card. The Toulon winger still cannot find the balance.
Three trials refused after video arbitration, is it logical?
Three trials refused after video arbitration is a lot. A fact of play that would have been controversial, a few days, in our good Top 14. If the first seems logical (after one at the start of the action), the other two much less. On the second, the Australian referee Nick Berry and his assessors estimated that the hand of Proctor was not in contact when he flattened. Very severe, in our opinion, insofar as there is a pressure. On the third, we had to detect an obstruction (?) In the line to invalidate Jordan’s test.
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And now ?
Direction Wellington for the second of three Blues tests, next Saturday, at 9:05 am (French hours).
