A capital feat and an offensive lesson. The 2021 Six Nations tournament got off to a flying start on Saturday with a surprise victory for Scotland (11-6) in England after a quiet victory for France in Italy (50-10).
A capital feat and an offensive lesson. The 2021 Six Nations tournament got off to a flying start on Saturday with a surprise victory for Scotland (11-6) in England after a quiet victory for France in Italy (50-10).
Wales and Ireland will face each other at the end of this first day (15:00 GMT) on Sunday 7 February 2021 in Cardiff.
France started off with a bang
Display. Seven attempts, 40 points ahead… Serious and hardworking, France’s XV crushed Italy (50-10) to launch the 2021 tournament in the best possible way. Worn by Antoine DuPont XXL, the Blues took 49 minutes to score the offensive bonus points, one test each for Dylan Cretin (6th), Gail Fikou (26th), Arthur Vincent (29th) and Bryce Dulin (49th). Entering time. .
With a Teddy Thomas, who has regained his wings, and an Arthur Vincent, who has asserted himself, Fabian Galthi’s men had no emotion on the faces of the very delicious Italians. Squadra Azura is still chasing the first success in the tournament since February 2015.
France will have the opportunity to confirm next week in Dublin against Ireland. Italy is going to England.
Monumental Scotland
Historical! The Scots … won (11-6) in England for the first time since 1983. The Five Nations tournament was then won by France with Serge Blanco, Pierre Barbizier and Jean-Pierre Rives. One hundred and fifty years after their first protest, the British got their foot on the carpet and offered their best enemy the oldest trophy of world rugby, the Calcutta Cup.
Scottish captain Stuart Hogg, however, promised that he and his teammates would break the Indian mark. But he was probably one of the few who believed. In solidarity and generosity, Gregor Townsend’s men abused the campus. And it was South African winger Duhan van der Merwe (29th) who made the difference.
Eddie Jones, he can bite his fingers: His England team, already struggling against French reservists in the final of the Autumn Nations Cup in December, seems to be stabilizing. Unable to react to a team from Scotland as daring as strange, the vice-world champions did not do justice to their position. In the end, the XV du Chardon didn’t tremble until Racing 92 opener Finn Russell received a yellow card for an unfortunate trip (37th). a feat.
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