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The dominated XV of France won their last match of the 6 Nations Tournament against Italy on Saturday (March 16th) (25-14). The Blues finish the competition on a negative record with three defeats against Wales, England and Ireland, for two wins against a diminished Scotland and Transalpine who have almost won their first match since 2015.
In order to keep pace, France won a victory against Italy for their last outing in the 2019 Six Nations Tournament in Rome. With a try of Damian Penaud at the last minute, the Blues finally win with 11 points ahead.
Negative balance sheet with three losses
The Blues, rolled last Sunday in Ireland (26-14), have imposed 25-14. But they had started badly by being led 6-0 by two penalties of Tommaso Allan (6th and 11th) before recovering by registering a test of Antoine Dupont (16th) then a penalty of Romain Ntamack (21st) in the first period. Often cornered in their camp, the XV of France lost his captain Guilhem Guirado, left touched to the ribs in the 19th minute and replaced by Camille Chat.
The Blues finish the competition on a negative record with three defeats against Wales, England and Ireland, for two successes against a diminished Scotland and Transalpine who have almost won their first game since 2015. At least Blues managed to beat the other team of their level in the competition. Arrived at the coaching position in 2017, Jacques Brunel garners a fifth success in sixteen games.
Badly, the Italians crossed the line in-goal several times, but scored only one try (55th). Italy inherits a fourth wooden spoon of rank and concedes a 22nd defeat in a row in the Tournament.
Huge construction site at 6 months of the Mondial in Japan
But the success of the XV of France remains very sluggish, since the Blues were still under the Italian threat until the last minutes.
Who knows, moreover, what would have happened if the transalpine opener Tommaso Allan had not forgotten five points accessible to the foot. Or if Tito Tebaldi had not committed a forward before the French line (65th) while the Blues were only six points ahead, a new opportunity missed by the Italians unable to materialize their domination. Or, finally, if Damian Penaud, at the price of a superb defense, did not make escape the balloon Marco Zanon as he slumped in the in-goal (75) for the last ten suffocating minutes. The XV of France could not blow after his third try, signed Penaud precisely (79th).
At 6 months of the World Cup in Japan, the building site is huge for this XV of France who convinced nobody at this edition of the 6 Nations Tournament.