France concluded their Autumn Nations Collection marketing campaign with a convincing victory over Argentina in Paris.
Thibaud Flament, Gabin Villiere and Louis Bielle-Biarrey all crossed for Les Bleus, who made it three wins from three within the sequence.
Julian Montoya was despatched to the sin bin early on, and France capitalised on their numerical benefit within the tenth minute when Flament went over.
The boots of Thomas Ramos and Tomas Albornoz saved the scoreline ticking over, earlier than Villiere crossed for the hosts’ second strive on 34 minutes.
Juan Martin Gonzalez denied Bielle-Biarrey a sure third two minutes later, with the penalty strive later awarded after the Argentina flanker was adjudged to have intentionally palmed the ball from his opponent’s grasp.
The Pumas trailed 30-9 on the break, however diminished the deficit within the 57th minute when a robust surge culminated in Thomas Gallo forcing his method over.
Nonetheless, France regained their 21-point benefit and, in the end, put the competition to mattress two minutes later, with Bielle-Biarrey chasing his personal punt in behind the defence and touching down.
Argentina had the ultimate phrase 10 minutes from time with Ignacio Ruiz stretching for the road, but it surely was too late to keep away from a second successive defeat.
Speaking Level – Three from three for France
Les Bleus introduced the curtain down on their 2024 by rounding off an ideal Autumn Collection.
After comfortably seeing off Eddie Jones’ Japan, Fabien Galthie’s facet overturned a 17-10 deficit to edge out three-time world champions New Zealand 30-29 final weekend.
And so they have been very a lot in command of proceedings for giant durations of their showdown with Argentina, whose exertions throughout the calendar 12 months – together with a gruelling Rugby Championship marketing campaign – appeared to have taken their toll.
In simply over two months’ time, France kick off the Six Nations in opposition to Wales on this floor, and they’re going to accomplish that with loads of momentum behind them.
Participant of the Match – Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)
The winger’s blistering tempo and creativity made him a risk each time he obtained his palms on the ball this night.
A superb efficiency was capped by an excellent strive, for which he burst by way of the Argentina defence by chasing his personal punt excessive of them, earlier than touching down.
Participant Scores
France: Barre 8, Villiere 8, Fickou 7, Moefana 6, Bielle-Biarrey 8*, Ramos 7, Dupont 7; Gros 5, Mauvaka 6, Atonio 6, Flament 8, Meafou 7, Cros 7, Boudehent 6, Ollivon 7. Replacements: Marchand 6, Wardi 6, Colombe 6, Roumat 6, Guillard 6, Gazzotti 7, Le Garrec 6, Gailleton 7.
Argentina: Mallia 7, Isgro 6, Cinti 6, Moroni 6, Delguy 6, Albornoz 7, Garcia 6; Gallo 7, Montoya 6, Sclavi 7, Petti 6, Rubiolo 6, Matera 6, Gonzalez 6, Oviedo 6. Replacements: Ruiz 7, Calles 6, Kodela 6, Molina 6, Kremer 6, Bazan Velez 6, S. Carreras 6, M. Carreras 6.
Match Highlights
10′ TRY! FRANCE 7-0 ARGENTINA (FLAMENT): The hosts swiftly work the close-range lineout to perfection, with the lock powering his method over the road. Ramos makes no mistake changing 5 factors into seven from simply to the left of the posts.
34′ TRY! FRANCE 20-9 ARGENTINA (VILLIERE): The hosts seize their second strive of the sport! They show too highly effective as they surge in the direction of the road. Barre finally offloads to Villiere, who goes over. Ramos converts.
36′ PENALTY TRY! FRANCE 27-9 ARGENTINA: Bielle-Biarrey chases a punt in the direction of the road, however is simply crushed to the ball by Gonzalez, who palms it away. Following a TMO assessment, a penalty strive is awarded and the Argentina flanker is shipped to the bin.
57′ TRY! FRANCE 30-16 ARGENTINA (GALLO): The guests have their first strive of the sport! Following one other surge in the direction of the French line, Gallo is the person who manages to get the ball down. Albornoz converts to shut the hole to 14 factors.
59′ TRY! FRANCE 37-16 ARGENTINA (BIELLE-BIARREY): An excellent strive by the winger! Certainly, charging down the left flank, he chases his personal punt in behind the Argentina defence, earlier than gathering and touching down. Ramos provides one other two factors.
70′ TRY! FRANCE 37-23 ARGENTINA (RUIZ): Argentina scale back the deficit, with Ruiz doing properly to energy by way of challenges and cross. Albornoz converts 5 factors to seven from proper in entrance of the posts.
Key Stats
Thomas Ramos took his worldwide factors tally to 379, shifting him third on France’s all-time record.
Pablo Matera’s 109th cap strikes him to inside one among equalling Agustin Creevy’s all-time report for Argentina.
