Edinburgh (AFP)

Thomas Ramos passed a new test and missed, like the XV of France beaten on Saturday in Edinburgh by Scotland (17-14): the Toulouse did not score a point in view of the World Cup (September 20th - November 2nd).

Certainly, few Blues, except perhaps Sofiane Guitoune and Damian Penaud, shone at Murrayfield. But Ramos (24, 6 caps), competing with Maxime Médard - his replacement at the hour of play - for a place holder in the back, appeared very feverish in his choices. And this from the kickoff with a very short clearance kick putting the French entry under pressure in their 22 m.

The result was hardly more positive, with an uncontrolled candle (11th) and a very dangerous pass for Alivereti Raka (26th). And the three times the Scots have scored (2 tries and 1 penalty), he is a little involved.

After the first French test (2nd), he loses the dismissal for lack of support and offers three points to Greig Laidlaw. Served without a net by Romain Ntamack, he then transmits in disaster to Damian Penaud who loses the ball and Scotland returns in the match (39th). Before taking the advantage in the second half after a penalty obtained by coming scratch the ball from the hands of the N.15 (58th).

- Spared by Brunel -

"I do not want to judge Thomas Ramos in particular, he has been in difficult situations with few spaces," Jacques Brunel spared. "The Scots were able to put him in trouble playing a lot of foot on his back, as in that of Raka.It was a little difficult on these balloons by the little time he had to react. I do not think he had many other possibilities, "relativized the coach.

The Toulousain, who became French champion in June as an opener, much to the chagrin of Romain Ntamack, is not in his first complicated match in recent months. Whether with the Blues, beaten in March in Ireland (26-14), or in two similar defeats with Toulouse, still in Dublin against the Leisnter (29-13 in pool, 30-12 in the semifinals).

Or again in the semi-final of Top 14 against La Rochelle, won this one (20-6).

Medard (32, 58 sel.), He was very leg in the first round largely won against the XV du Chardon (32-3). "I'm not putting more pressure than that on Max," said Ramos, "used" to share playing time with his teammate Stade Toulousain.

"He has a lot more experience and it's my first World Cup, he's his second, I'm very happy to be here, if I'm going to the World Cup and I'm just one game, I'm not going to complain either. " It is a risk incurred.

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