French XV Triumphs Over Uruguay Amid Controversy
Posolo Tuilagi Shines in Montevideo
Imagine a golgoth of 1.92 meters and more than 140 kg rushing at you at full speed. This is what the Uruguay defense experienced twice during the friendly match of the French XV in Montevideo, part of a South American tour overshadowed by vile extra-sporting affairs. Posolo Tuilagi, barely coming into play in the 60th minute, tormented the Los Teros defense, which had stood up to Galthié's men until then. However, the entry of the colossus from Perpignan wreaked havoc. On his first ball, Tuilagi found an excellent interval to score a try, allowing the Blues to gain some breathing space in the second half (14-36).
But it is above all his second attempt which will go around the oval planet. Three minutes after the first, the tricolor giant, served almost on the halfway line, bulldozed through three opponents who fell to the ground in his contact, to slip under the poles. An incredible action from 50 meters full of power to match the precocious talent of the 19-year-old player. Enough to take off for the Blues and validate a victory full of relief in such a special context (28-43). So thank you, Tuilagi!
In a heavy climate marked by cases of racist insults by Melvyn Jaminet and the alleged assault of a young Argentine woman by two French internationals, Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou, the French team managed to secure a win on Uruguayan soil (43-28) this Wednesday in a test match in Montevideo. A controlled success that the Blues owe essentially to Baptiste Couilloud and Posolo Tuilagi, each authoring two tries.
The first try was scored in a corner by the Lou scrum-half after good work from his forwards (8th). The captain of the XV of France, displaying a very good performance behind a dominating pack, doubled the lead ten minutes later by capitalizing on a big blunder by Uruguay (18th). The powerful Posolo Tuilagi allowed the Blues, who led 29-14 in the second period, to extend their advantage further after a full-line breakthrough (60th). The Catalan colossus hit the nail on the head a few moments later by piercing the opposing defense and offering himself a run from midfield before flattening under the posts (63rd). A try which completes a great score in favor of the Blues who will face Argentina on Saturday evening to close the tour in South America.
