France 27-12 Uruguay _ Rugby World Cup 2023 Highlights
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00:00 and in game of rugby in Poulet in Lille.
00:02 Big underdogs coming in, 14 places ranked below France
00:07 on the World Rugby Rankings,
00:08 but it's Uruguay who scored first, and what a try it was.
00:12 Oh, it was a great cross kick from the number 10,
00:14 Ricciardetti, but also great control by Nicolas Freitas
00:18 to get the score started and this game started,
00:20 and the French crowd were very, very quiet.
00:23 The way he controls the ball,
00:24 off his knees, picks it up with composure, good score.
00:28 Nicolas Freitas from the Van club gets the try,
00:31 but France responded, and it was Antoine Astoy
00:34 with his first test try.
00:35 Great set piece play, all set up by the number nine,
00:38 Maxime Luc, who takes it to the defending line,
00:40 they wrap around, and it's Antoine Astoy
00:43 with a nice set piece move.
00:46 - Release, tackle!
00:47 - And then a big moment in the game,
00:52 and a big decision for the bunker,
00:54 Romain Taupefenua, a yellow card for a high tackle.
00:59 It was definitely high, as you could see,
01:03 but he was fortunate on mitigation.
01:05 Yeah, they went through the process,
01:07 and I think they got that right.
01:08 He was slipping, and he was able to come back on the field.
01:13 But then perhaps the highlight of the match,
01:15 Baltazar Amaija, how about that for a finish?
01:19 - I think this was outstanding,
01:21 the way they put players in motion,
01:22 the way he come from the open side to the blind
01:25 and hit it at speed was brilliant.
01:26 - So the score for Uruguay,
01:31 but almost immediately, France hit back,
01:34 the ricocheted clearance kick,
01:36 and Malvaca showing up again when France needed him.
01:40 - Oh, he's been absolutely brilliant off the bench, Malvaca.
01:44 And again, you want impact,
01:45 and that's exactly what he provides.
01:47 - Yeah, both teams also had tries.
01:52 - Come on, come on!
01:54 - Cancelled out by the television match up field,
01:56 but young Louis Biel-Biarré celebrated
01:59 being the youngest ever test player in history for France
02:03 with a try in the corner.
02:05 - And that was a sweet move too,
02:07 hits the back door, that was a beautiful distribution,
02:09 and what a moment for this young man,
02:11 not lost on him, how good.
02:14 - Yeah, huge future, one would think.
02:16 Louis Biel-Biarré of Bordeaux-Berglas,
02:18 this young gem for France,
02:21 and reason to smile.
02:22 France, just get there.