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L'Afrique du Sud en quart de finale du repêchage de Monaco

Rosko Specman (Afrique du Sud) et Lopini Fukofuka (Tonga) après le match lors de la deuxième journée du World Rugby Sevens Repechage au stade Louis II, le 22 juin 2024 à Monaco. Crédit photo : Mike Lee - KLC fotos pour World Rugby

Et ils ne sont plus que huit dans la course à la dernière place pour les Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024. L’Afrique du Sud, tête de série, affrontera l’Ouganda dans le premier quart de finale dimanche 23 juin, tandis que la Grande-Bretagne se mesurera aux Tonga, l’Espagne à Hongkong China et le Canada au Chili.

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Lors d’un samedi passionnant à Monaco, l’Afrique du Sud, la Grande-Bretagne et l’Espagne ont conservé leur invincibilité – même si la Grande-Bretagne s’est fait très peur en résistant à un pilonage tardif de sa ligne de la part du Canada.

Poule A

Tristan Leyds, frère de Dillyn, l’ailier de La Rochelle, a marqué le premier essai du dernier match de la journée, a été décisif sur le deuxième marqué par Shilton Van Wyk, et a lancé ce qui allait conduire à un troisième. L’Afrique du Sud s’est ainsi assuré un quart de finale favorable contre l’Ouganda, en restant invaincue dans la poule A grâce à une victoire 26-7 sur le Chili, précédemment invaincu.

Les Blitzboks avaient déjà confirmé leur place en quarts de finale en s’imposant 31-7 face aux Tonga, Quewin Nortje inscrivant ses troisième et quatrième essais du week-end de repêchage à Monaco, qui s’ajoutent à ceux qu’il avait marqués contre le Mexique.

Dans le même temps, Fharid Samano a aplati le premier essai du Mexique contre le Chili depuis 2016, mais ce sont les Chiliens qui se sont qualifiés pour les quarts de finale en s’imposant 35-10, en plus de sa victoire 14-5 contre les Tonga vendredi.

Un jaune en début de rencontre pour Fine Inisi n’a pas empêché l’équipe des Tonga de jouer un match tout en attaque en battant le Mexique 26-5 pour assurer leur place en quarts dimanche 23 juin. Ils devront cependant affronter un défi de taille face à la Grande-Bretagne, deuxième tête de série.

Poule B

La Grande-Bretagne a survécu à deux dernières minutes de défense désespérée avec seulement six joueurs sur le terrain pour battre le Canada 17-12 dans un suspense insoutenable et terminer en tête de la poule B après que Ross McCann ait reçu un carton jaune pour un plaquage haut.

Un peu plus tôt, le Canada avait comblé un retard de 14-0 en première période pour battre la Chine 33-14 lors de la première rencontre entre les deux équipes depuis 2010 et s’assurer une place en quart de finale avec encore un match à jouer. Un triplé de Charlton Kerr en première période a permis à la Grande-Bretagne de s’imposer facilement 29-5 face à l’Ouganda.

Mais l’Ouganda reviendra sur la pelouse du Stade Louis II dimanche contre les Blitzboks, après avoir battu la Chine 33-15 lors de leur dernier match de la poule B samedi.

Poule C

Le vétéran Pol Pla a permis à l’Espagne de terminer en tête de la poule C grâce à une victoire 35-14 sur le deuxième, Hongkong China, ajoutant ainsi à sa victoire 38-0 sur le Brésil lors de la première journée. Malgré un bon départ, les Sud-Américains ont été battus par Hongkong China sur le score de 38 à 0.

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L’Espagne et Hongkong China se retrouveront en quarts de finale dimanche.

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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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