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France hammer Namibia with record victory but concerns over Dupont linger

Louis Bielle-Biarrey of France breaks with the ball to score his team's eleventh try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between France and Namibia at Stade Velodrome on September 21, 2023 in Marseille, France. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Host nation France maintained their unbeaten start at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 96-0 win against Namibia at Stade de Marseille on Thursday.

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Les Bleus scored 14 tries in total, including a hat-trick for Damian Penaud, who moved third in France’s all-time tryscorers list with his 33rd test touchdown, trailing only Serge Blanco (38) and Vincent Clerc (34).

Centre Jonathan Danty and flanker Charles Ollivon scored two tries apiece, while Thomas Ramos kicked 12 conversions for a personal tally of 24 points.

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There was some concern for head coach Fabien Galthié, however, as scrum-half Antoine Dupont was forced to leave the field early in the second half following a head clash with Namibia captain Johan Deysel, who was shown a red card for the collision.

Points Flow Chart

France win +96
Time in lead
76
Mins in lead
0
94%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
79%
Possession Last 10 min
21%
14
Points Last 10 min
0

Dupont had been on fire in the first half with three try assists and a try for himself.

After the star scrumhalf left the field France lost their way a little bit before storming home with left winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey getting in on the action with  blistering solo run for his second of the night.

Charles Ollivon scored the next down the left side as France ran rampant on that side of the field, closely followed by Melvyn Jaminet who scored another.

A penalty try in the 79th minute gave the hosts the chance to bring up 100-0 but as they attacked out of their 22 the pass spilled over the sideline.

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The 96-0 win was a record scoreline and winning margin for France in a Rugby World Cup.

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Snash 422 days ago

you gotta question the wisdom of playing high-value front-line players against minnows particularly when the result is a forgone conclusion

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Rynhard 422 days ago

Looked like Du Pont's jaw took a heavy knock. I really hope its not broken.

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KB 1 hour ago
France outwrestle All Blacks in titanic Test for one-point win

Im guessing you never lived in NZ under r dern and red commie labour

We were forced and in some cases mandated to take the V - I know of 7 people who D taking it and many with untold injuries - Minimium 12 K D in NZ taking it - it was never safe never effective never worked just Maimed and K'd qe were close to being thrown into quarantine camps C was only a rebranded Flu


Oz Govt MOH have completed their c commission - they admit they never had the proveable data to make justify their statements and decisions & that the public will never accept it ever happening again - they fired rubber B into peaceful protestors Ardern is hated here ( 1 M patriots forced her out ) - bloomfield her side kick 2IC dr D excempted 11k from taking it - we (not u) know who they were the Pol and Public servants who knew they were fatal - A zeneca pulled it off the market due 2 excess D's - Japan banned them - called them stupid poison -

P M Shinzo Abe opposed the v and sent over a million doses back - because of that he was murdered - So were the heads of several African nations who also opposed the fake v they were k'd and their replacements allowed their countries to be swamped with them - C was V wasnt bought in fo C - C was bought in for the V

Im not here to talk politics but if u want to I can all day especially to a RED neck commie like you - whats it going to be Rugby or Politics or mud slinging give me something to think about - surprise me with something meaty - just not word salad


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