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After the snatch victory of the XV of France at Murrayfield (16-20), find the scores awarded by our rugby specialists.
The XV of France, still recovering after its defeat against Ireland (17-38), reacted by dominating Scotland (20-16) with forceps and success, Saturday in Edinburgh, on the occasion the 2nd day of the Six Nations Tournament. The Blues came close to being penalized since the Scots crossed the line at the very end of the match but the referee, after viewing the video, did not validate the try. This success, snatched from a playful but irregular Chardon XV, undoubtedly reassured the French supporters a little. From an accounting point of view, the Blues can still keep their fingers crossed and dream of success in the Tournament.
Yawn 5/10: The left pillar of the Blues held his position in the scrum. Also struggled in the fight. Has made little contribution to the current game, where he is regularly used as a support point. Recovers a valuable penalty in scrum (40th). Replaced by S. Taofifenua (59th).
Mauvaka 3.5/10: Present in combat, but little in the game where his accelerations…
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