Damian Penaud scored two tries (2nd and 38th) during the first period of the match between France and Italy this Friday in Lyon (31-0 at the break). The UBB winger increased his try count to 35, now one step ahead of Vincent Clerc’s performance and is now only three points behind Serge Blanco’s record with the XV of France.
The ranking of the best French scorers:
1. Serge Blanco: 38 tries2. Damian Penaud: 35 tries3. Vincent Clerc: 34 tries4. Philippe Saint-André: 32 tries5. Philippe Sella: 30 tries6. Philippe Bernat-Salles: 26 essays Émile Ntamack: 26 essays8. Christophe Dominici: 25 tries9. Christian Darrouy: 23 triesAurélien Rougerie: 23 tries