TOPS
What a hot start to the match! Les Bleuets gave no quarter to the Japanese and knocked out their entry opponents. The tricolor power immediately made the Japanese falter and as proof, the Tricolors scored 3 tries in the first 10 minutes! After a first mark after 115 seconds, the Bleuets did not slow down and scored 6 tries in one half.
Nicolas Depoortere was on fire. After only 2 minutes, the UBB player scored a mischievous try, all in speed. This boost made the Japanese groggy and above all, number 13 did not stop there. Decisive protagonist, he offered two tries: one to Esteban Capilla (31st), the other to Léo Carbonneau (71st). In the meantime, he received a yellow card for a dangerous tackle (33rd) and scored a second try after a remarkable collective action (48th).
FLOPS
While leading 33-7, Les Bleuets saw their teammate Nicolas Depoortère receive a yellow card for a dangerous tackle (33rd). This temporary exclusion did not slow down his team who continued to push and widen the gap. 5 minutes later, it was Esteban Capilla who was guilty of a stupid foul which meant that his team finished the first act at 13 against 15. Two errors which tarnished the good record of the Bleuets. Attention, it will not be necessary to repeat the same against New Zealand.
While many changes were made in the heart of the second act, the game became disjointed and lost in quality. This moment coincided with the Japanese highlight, materialized by a try scored by Takashi Omoto (62nd). For 20 minutes, the tricolor offensives were marked by too many individual initiatives which did not allow the development of a collective game. Many tried to pull the cover towards them, too bad.
