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Avec Pasquet et Dupont, le banc propulse France 7 en finale

PARIS, FRANCE - 27 JUILLET : Le Français Varian Pasquet est plaqué pendant le match de demi-finale entre l'Afrique du Sud et la France, lors de la troisième journée des Jeux olympiques Paris 2024 au Stade de France, le 27 juillet 2024 à Paris, en France. (Photo par Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

La fraîcheur mentale et physique. C’est sans doute cet aspect qui a permis à l’équipe de France Hommes de rugby à sept de remporter sa demi-finale du tournoi olympique face à l’Afrique du Sud samedi 27 juillet au Stade de France.

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Avec un match bloqué à 0 des deux côtés à la pause, le coach Jérôme Daret a commencé à faire tourner son effectif en sortant d’abord Stephen Parez-Edo Martin pour faire rentrer Antoine Dupont sous les ovations des 69 000 spectateurs.

Ont ensuite suivi à intervalle régulier Jordan Sepho, Varian Pasquet, Nelson Epée puis Jean-Pascal Barraque.

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« Avec le banc, on a tous apporté », confiait Varian Pasquet au micro de France TV. Lui-même déterminant avec une passe décisive pour le premier essai de Rayan Rebbadj puis une tentative bloquée à quelques centimètres de la ligne.

« Ce qu’on a appris des premiers matchs, c’est gérer la pression et cette ambiance. C’est une ambiance électrique, une ambiance à laquelle on n’est pas habitué. On est entré avec beaucoup de sérénité, beaucoup de calme.

« Les titulaires avaient déjà bien fait le travail parce quand on est rentré ils étaient fatigués en face. Après c’est faire des décalages, faire ce qu’on s’est dit et on a réussi à l’appliquer, donc c’est parfait.

« Chacun a son rôle. Cette saison j’ai été beaucoup habitué à être titulaire, là je dois m’habituer à être dans ce rôle de remplaçant. Mais on vit des situations incroyables. Je me suis régalé devant le public. Je suis Parisien et là je vis à 200% les jeux olympiques chez moi. »

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Rentré à la 8e minute, Antoine Dupont a embrassé une fois de plus son rôle de finisseur dans lequel, finalement, il excelle dans le rugby à sept. C’est notamment à lui que l’on doit, entre autres, une passe décisive menant au deuxième essai de Rebbadj.

« C’est très positif. On a fait une entame de compétition poussive. On sent que le groupe monte en puissance au fur et à mesure et que malgré l’enjeu il ne se délite pas. C’est important de garder cet état d’esprit et cette confiance mutuelle qui nous amènera jusqu’au bout », exprimait-il sur France TV.

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La pluie s’étant invitée pour la première fois depuis le début du tournoi olympique mercredi 24 juillet, il a fallu s’habituer à des conditions climatiques que les septistes ne rencontrent pas souvent sur les étapes du circuit mondial.

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« Là, on s’est habitué à la pluie, c’était un peu le challenge de ce match. On l’a bien vu avec des ballons très glissants et beaucoup de ballons tombés. On peut dire qu’on est rodé et on sait ce qui nous attend », confirmait Varian Pasquier.

« On sentait que sur les duels ont était dominant, mais on avait du mal avec les transmissions. Je pense qu’il y avait beaucoup de tension aussi. Il y avait l’envie de bien faire, mais beaucoup d’imprécision. Au fur et à mesure du match, on est entré de plus en plus. Pour la finale, il faudra qu’on y soit dès la première minute », enchaînait Antoine Dupont.

Même si la pluie ne devrait pas perturber la finale France – Fidji prévue à 19h30, le terrain restera humide et le ballon aura encore toutes les chances d’être glissant.

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Oh no, not him again? 2 hours ago
England internationals disagree on final play execution vs All Blacks

Okay, so we blew it big time on Saturday. So rather than repeating what most people have all ready said, what do I want to see from Borthwick going forward?


Let's keep Marcus Smith on the pitch if he's fit and playing well. I was really pleased with his goal kicking. It used to be his weakness. I feel sympathy for George Ford who hadn't kicked all match and then had a kick to win the game. You hear pundits and commentators commend kickers who have come off the bench and pulled that off. Its not easy. If Steve B continues to substitute players with no clear reason then he is going to get criticised.


On paper I thought England would beat NZ if they played to their potential and didn't show NZ too much respect. Okay, the off the ball tackles certainly stopped England scoring tries, but I would have liked to see more smashing over gainlines and less kicking for position. Yes, I also know it's the Springbok endorsed world cup double winning formula but the Kiwi defence isn't the Bok defence, is it. If you have the power to put Smith on the front foot then why muzzle him? I guess what I'm saying is back, yourself. Why give the momentum to a team like NZ? Why feed the beast? Don't give the ball to NZ. Well d'uh.


Our scrum is a long term weakness. If you are going to play Itoje then he needs an ogre next door and a decent front row. Where is our third world class lock? Where are are realible front row bench replacements? The England scrum has been flakey for a while now. It blows hot and cold. Our front five bench is not world class.


On the positive side I love our starting backrow right now. I'd like to see them stick together through to the next world cup.


Anyway, there is always another Saturday.

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CO 2 hours ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Robertson is more a manager of coaches than a coach so it comes down to intent of outcomes at a high level. I like his intent, I like the fact his Allblacks are really driving the outcomes however as he's pointed out the high error rates are not test level and their control of the game is driving both wins and losses. England didn't have to play a lot of rugby, they made far fewer mistakes and were extremely unlucky not to win.


In fact the English team were very early in their season and should've been comfortably beaten by an Allblacks team that had played multiple tests together.


Razor has himself recognised that to be the best they'll have to sort out the crisis levels of mistakes that have really increased since the first two tests against England.


Early tackles were a classic example of hyper enthusiasm to not give an inch, that passion that Razor has achieved is going to be formidable once the unforced errors are eliminated.


That's his secret, he's already rebuilt the passion and that's the most important aspect, its inevitable that he'll now eradicate the unforced errors. When that happens a fellow tier one nation is going to get thrashed. I don't think it will be until 2025 though.


The Allblacks will lose both tests against Ireland and France if they play high error rates rugby like they did against England.


To get the unforced errors under control he's going to be needing to handover the number eight role to Sititi and reset expectations of what loose forwards do. Establish a clear distinction with a large, swarthy lineout jumper at six that is a feared runner and dominant tackler and a turnover specialist at seven that is abrasive in contact. He'll then need to build depth behind the three starters and ruthlessly select for that group to be peaking in 2027 in hit Australian conditions on firm, dry grounds.


It's going to help him that Savea is shifting to the worst super rugby franchise where he's going to struggle behind a beaten pack every week.


The under performing loose forward trio is the key driver of the high error rates and unacceptable turn overs due to awol link work. Sititi is looking like he's superman compared to his openside and eight.


At this late stage in the season they shouldn't be operating with just the one outstanding loose forward out of four selected for the English test. That's an abject failure but I think Robertson's sacrificing link quality on purpose to build passion amongst the junior Allblacks as they see the reverential treatment the old warhorses are receiving for their long term hard graft.


It's unfortunately losing test matches and making what should be comfortable wins into nail biters but it's early in the world cup cycle so perhaps it's a sacrifice worth making.


However if this was F1 then Sam Cane would be Riccardo and Ardie would be heading into Perez territory so the loose forwards desperately need revitalisation through a rebuild over the next season to complement the formidable tight five.

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