Blues (3) 15 / 38 (12) France (Final Score)
The Blues and France did battle in the French Tour to New Zealand at North Harbour Stadium, Albany at 09:05 SA Time (19:05 NZ Time, 07:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Baden Kerr (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – James Parsons (1), George Moala (1)
- Conversions – Marty McKenzie (1)
France:
- Penalties – Jean-Marc Doussain (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Gael Fickou (1), Noa Nakaitaci (2), Benjamin Kayser (1)
- Conversions – Jean-Marc Doussain (3)
Teams:
Blues: 15 Marty McKenzie, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 George Moala, 10 Baden Kerr, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Brendon O’Connor, 6 Kane Barrett, 5 Culum Retallick, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 2 James Parsons (Captain), 1 Sam Prattley.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Angus Ta’avao, 18 Liaki Moli, 19 Ronald Raaymakers, 20 Sean Polwart, 21 Chris Noakes, 22 Tevita Li, 23 Wayne Ngaluafe.
France: 15 Maxime Médard, 14 Noa Nakaitaci, 13 Gael Fickou, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Marc Andreu, 10 Rémi Tales, 9 Jean-Marc Doussain, 8 Antonie Claassen, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 6 Yannick Nyanga (Captain), 5 Alexandre Flanquart, 4 Christophe Samson, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Guilhem Guirado, 1 Eddy Ben Arous.
Replacements: 16 Benjamin Kayser, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Daniel Kotze, 19 Sébastien Vahaamahina, 20 Damien Chouly, 21 Frédéric Michalak, 22 Camille Lopez, 23 Brice Dulin.
Date: Tuesday 11 June
Venue: North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Kick-off: 09:05 SA Time (19:05 NZ Time, 09:05 French Time, 07:05 GMT)
Expected weather: Mostly sunny and clear, with almost no chance of rain. Windy at times. High of 16°C and a low of 14°C
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Three South Africans in the French squad.
Enjoy the game.
@ Loosehead:
At the rate Toulouse and other French clubs buy our talent you might find one day it will be 3 Frenchmen in the team
Helllloooooooooooooo!
Game ON!
Early Blues penalty, Baden Kerr for goal
Blues 3 / 0 France
Penalty slotted by Dousain, France
Blues 3 / 3 France
Blues get a penalty close to the France line, they kick it into the corner
France slots another penalty and now lead
France 6 / 3 Blues
I expected the French side to start and be stronger, this is by no means the strongest Blues side out there that they are playing.
Come on, who’s going to join me here?
France 12 / 3 Blues
11 @ grootblousmile:
Here, but not here either!
Flip we’re being bombarded with sport this week, and this afternoon I need to go to the big “cities” of Meyerton and Fochville.
Ah well, at least someone taught the Proteas the sporting equivalent of the Heimlich manouver yesterday!
2 @ superBul:
Sureley Michelak qualifies as an honoury Natalian as well.
France close…. and they muck it up.
Blues penalty about 10m out from their own line
13 @ Scrumdown:
Hello Mr Kempies,
Exciting day you have lined up… hehehe
Hooter has long gone for halftime.
Eventually we get Lemoenetyd
16 @ grootblousmile:
Tell me about it!
Meyerton not too bad. Going to do some quality checks for my Finish client, but Fochville!!!! Eish.
Site work, setting out an extension to the offal rooms at the abattoir. Despite not having been operating for 3 months, you can rest assured it still stinks, and it’ll be fooking cold outside.
FFS. What did I do to deserve this?
All the Ou Toppies fault for dying young and not leaving me with a silver spoon in my mouth. Hehehe.
2nd Half ON!
18 @ Scrumdown:
Hehehehe
OK, I know it’s not the full Blues side, but how do these okes manage to be reasonably well up there on the Super Rugby Logs?
Errors galore!
Try Gael Fickou, France
France 19 / 3 Blues
Great steal and then a wonderful touchfinder by the French
France very close
Try France out wide right… Noa Nakaitaci
France 26 / 3 Blues
France over again…
TMO
Blues wheels falling off now and France hitting their straps
Should be another try to Kiknaks, the 14 wing
Awarded
France 31 / 3 Blues
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