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Watch: Four swift offloads set France U20 away for spectacular try

Andy Timo of France U20 during the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023, group A match between France and Wales at Athlone Stadium on July 4, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

France cemented their place in the U20 Championship semi-finals in style with a 43-19 win over Six Nations counterparts Wales in South Africa.

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The win sees France qualify as the top-ranked side heading into the knockout stages, unbeaten in their pool matches against Wales, New Zealand and Japan.

The 110 points scored through the opening two games were by far the greatest tally by any side in the tournament and a reflection of France’s dominance across the park.

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Having racked up some wildly impressive scoring efforts already in the tournament, the young Frenchmen are only growing in chemistry and produced perhaps their finest work to date when the team combined for a piece of brilliance to set halfback Léo Carbonneau away.

Starting well inside their own half, the French backs went to work. After an ankle tap brought down second five Arthur Mathiron, the midfielder refused to let the play die and quickly threw the ball off the ground to Posolo Tuilagi who in turn found the pace of centre Maxence Biasotto running a direct line.

The centre’s run turned the outside defender and opened up an offload to winger Nicolas Depoortère, who collected a challenging pass from the inside centre as he fell in a cover tackle.

Two further offloads then came in quick succession as Depoortère found fullback Theo Attissogbe who was hit immediately but quick thinking and reactions saw the fullback find his No 9 Carbonneau who was then free to run in the try and score with a somersault in front of his teammates warming up in the dead ball area.

Les Blues will face England in the semi-final and if they are to win, will face the victor of Ireland and South Africa who compete in the other semi-final.

France and England last played each other in the U20 Six Nations in March, the French side dominated the second half in the fixture and went on to win 42-7.

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BR2B 488 days ago

Wonderful handling and superb finish. Youngsters display amazing self confidence for such a young age

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Easy_Duzz-it 31 minutes ago
Are the All Blacks doomed to a 70% flatline?

The world never caught up the All Blacks just went backwards . After 2015 they had a plan to build the team around 2 players . Sam Cane and Beauden Barrett , Cane was hailed as the next Mccaw and Barrett the next carter . Unfortunately Cane sustained too many injures and Barrett despite being a great ball runner didn't have a high enough conversion rate or the game management skills to control the team and the game . Then to make matters worst , the selections were so bad year after year the forward pack became shockingly weak .

New Zealand had so much talent wasted betwen 2016 - 2023 . Laumape , elliot dixon , ben tamefuna , pita gus , ben lam , vaea fifita and so many other in form players that never got a look or the time to develop into great All Blacks .


Then you have the dual playmaker system that never worked , but they kept using it . why ? cause some men cant admit when they're wrong . thats the All Blacks between 2016-2023 . wrong coaches with the wrong vision , going in the wrong direction . now it appears the world caught up . but like I said the world never caught up . then you add the obvious flawed referee calls that happen to go against us more often then for us now . the worst of which that never gets called is when the opposition use rush defence but have players offside . this has been going for years , but who cares ? .


anyway its almost 10 and i need to get some shut eye .

Go the might All Blacks !!!!

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