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Rugby: France crush Fiji 54-17 in Lyon, Ntamack injures shoulder

Eight tries and the attacking bonus point for Les Bleus at the Groupama Stadium as the Nations Championship resumed. The only cloud: Romain Ntamack's departure through injury, a week before the clash with South Africa.

By The newsroomPublished 8 November at 01:20
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Antoine Dupont in the French XV jersey, archive photo
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Job done. The French XV beat Fiji 54-17 on Saturday evening at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon as they resumed their Nations Championship campaign. Les Bleus scored eight tries and secured the attacking bonus point in the first half.

The bonus point before the break

Jean-Baptiste Gros opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour, at the end of a long French sequence. A penalty try from a maul, finished off by Paul Boudehent on his return to the France team, then tries from Sipili Falatea and Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang followed. At half-time, France led 26-3, according to Vibrez Rugby.

After a scrappier start to the second half, Kalvin Gourgues, Théo Attissogbe and Ollivon, powering over from a kick-to-the-corner lineout, added to the tally. The Fijians replied through Habosi and then Ravutaumada, taking advantage of a French lapse in concentration late in the game. Antoine Dupont had the last word in the 79th minute.

Concern over Ntamack

The evening was overshadowed by the departure of Romain Ntamack, who hurt his shoulder in the 33rd minute, during the move that led to the third try. RugbyPass refers to a shoulder injury, Vibrez Rugby to a serious injury. No official diagnosis had been given in the articles consulted.

RugbyPass also points to areas for improvement: turnovers and a lack of discipline at times.

What next

This win lifts Les Bleus above Ireland in their group, according to Vibrez Rugby. Their next match is in a week's time at the Stade de France, against the Springboks.

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