Outdated by the All Blacks, the Blues collect their second summer defeat

This time there was (almost) no match. Consequently, Close to the feat a week ago in Dunedin (defeat 31-27). Similarly, the XV of France did not, this time, made the weight against the All Blacks, this Saturday on the lawn of Wellington. However, The Blues of Fabien Galkié. Nevertheless, who again presented a revamped team, underwent the law of New Zealanders (43-17), revealed despite their success in the first match.

Unconsciously (or not), the All-Blacks had surely taken this reworked French team last week. However, This earned them some scares and a victory of “only” four points. Consequently, So for this second test game of the tour. Moreover, facing an outdated all blacks, blues collect even younger XV of France, the seriousness was in order. Furthermore, And it was seen.

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This Saturday in Wellington. no missteps at start -up, despite the start of the match rather to the advantage of the Blues. Yet in the advance. the Blues are punished on a touch-in-side combination which allows Cameron Roigard to escape in the small side to register a first test (13 ‘, 10-0). Blacks are gaining momentum. pass the speed, in particular by relying on the domination of their forwards and the difficulties in touch of the Blues.

29-3 at halftime – Outdated all blacks, blues collect

Behind the scoring. physically out of date and inexperienced, the men of Fabien Galkié chain the faults (14 penalties in total) and offer all blacks the opportunity to invest the French camp and to score. Too ineffective last week, New Zealand quickly corrected the shot. Each incursion within 22 outdated all blacks, blues collect meters tricolor is a danger and results in points. Even reduced to 14 after the yellow card of Beauden Barrett (19 ‘). a penaltouche is enough for the Blacks and Savea to take off (23’, 15-3).

Yes. this young French team has talent, especially with its three -quarter line which tries to speed up, but the All Blacks raise the tone and tighten the ranks. Powerful throughout the first period. reduced to 14 on a cathedral tackle of Joshua Brennan (28 ‘), the Blues returned to the changing rooms of 26 points after the Taylor tests, still at the conclusion of a Maul (30’) and Va’i on an action initiated by Savea (36 ‘).

An impossible mission

The gap already established. the Blues show a better face in the first moments of the second period. The return of Woki somewhat solves the problems in touch and outdated all blacks, blues collect allows the Blues to send the game. After a sequence of pounding of the forwards. it is three quarters that highlight with a three game between Barassi, Hastoy and Barré which allows the Parisian to register the first test of the Blues (47 ‘, 29-10).

A reduction in the score which mainly serves as a warning to the All Blacks. which resume more than 20 points ahead thanks to the inevitable Will Jordan (53 ‘, 36-10), put in orbit by the Barrett brothers, very in sight this Saturday. Eight minutes later. Ioane put an end to any suspense with a test at the end of the line (61 ‘, 43-10).

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As announced by Fabien Galkié, a positive result this Saturday looked like an impossible mission. The lack of automatisms, experience and management in important moments was too much felt. But everything is not to be discarded outdated all blacks, blues collect and. as was the case last week, the French coach will be able to note this second more balanced half, concluded on a zero score (14-14 in the second period) thanks to the force in force of Joshua Brennan (76 ‘, 43-17). A reason for hope before the last test match against the All Blacks next Saturday.