France Rout Fiji 54-17 to Reclaim Northern Hemisphere Lead
France scored eight tries to move atop the Northern Hemisphere section, but flyhalf Romain Ntamack left with a shoulder injury.
- On Saturday in Lyon, France crushed Fiji 54-17 to reclaim the top spot in the Northern Hemisphere section of the Nations Championship.
- Flyhalf Romain Ntamack suffered an apparent shoulder injury during the 33rd minute, leaving the field in obvious pain and forcing a tactical substitution.
- France scored eight tries to secure a 26-3 halftime lead, while Maxime Lucu, scrumhalf backup, deputized at flyhalf and contributed 12 points with the boot.
- Though Vinaya Habosi and Selestino Ravutaumada scored two tries for Fiji, the team remains winless at the bottom of the Southern Hemisphere section before heading to Ireland next week.
- France now prepares for a showdown with South Africa, seeking to maintain momentum in the Nations Championship after the bruising victory.
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France rout Fiji 54-17 to reclaim Northern Hemisphere lead
LYON, France Nov 7 : Injury-hit France crushed Fiji 54-17 in Lyon on Saturday to return to the top of the Northern Hemisphere section of the Nations Championship before facing South Africa.The French side scored eight tries through Jean-Baptiste Gros, Sipili Falatea, Aaron Grandidier Nkanang, Kalvin Gourgue
For his first game in November, France's XV easily defeated Fiji by entering eight tries, but lost its opener Romain Ntamack, hit on the shoulder just before the end of the first half.
Fabien Galthie's men did not give any hope to the Fijians (54-17), Saturday night in Lyon. Black spot of the evening: the injury exit of Romain Ntamack.
The Toulosain injured himself this Saturday, in Lyon, during the championship meeting of nations against Fiji.
The half opening of the XV of France left the field with his arm in scarf in his jersey, hit on the left shoulder opposite Fiji The avalanche of injuries was therefore not finished.
Romain Ntamack was forced to give up his place before half-time this Saturday, November 7th at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, where the XV of France confronts Fiji. The opening officer of the Blues and the Stade Toulosain came out in...
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