{"id":290982,"date":"2023-09-14T22:35:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T22:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=290982"},"modified":"2023-09-14T22:35:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T22:35:41","slug":"france-given-huge-rugby-world-cup-scare-by-minnows-uruguay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/rugby-union\/france-given-huge-rugby-world-cup-scare-by-minnows-uruguay\/","title":{"rendered":"France given huge Rugby World Cup scare by minnows Uruguay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>France could celebrate out of relief at the final whistle <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>France eventually saw off a brave Uruguay to continue their perfect start to the Rugby World Cup after grinding out a 27-12 win at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Jelonch returned from a lengthy ACL injury absence to captain the team as part of 12 changes to the starting XV which had opened the tournament with an impressive victory over three-time world champions New Zealand in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Les Bleus went in front from an early Melvyn Jaminet penalty after Uruguay had collapsed the scrum.<\/p>\n<p>The home fans, though, were then left in stunned silence when Jaminet failed to gather a deep cross-field kick out on the touchline. Nicolas Freitas picked up the loose ball to dart down the left and score in the corner.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/14\/22\/a5316603514c605599b22f7abd4b6ea5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjk0Nzk4MjAx-2.73670971.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/06\/15\/2023-09-04T090926Z_12386583_UP1EJ940PFO14_RTRMADP_3_RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-OPENING-CONFERENCE.JPG\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/11\/10\/newFile-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>France responded with a try in the 11th minute when Antoine Hastoy burst through off the scrum, which Jaminet converted and then further extended the lead with another penalty.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/14\/20\/newFile-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Freitas\u2019s early try gave France a huge scare <\/p>\n<p>Romain Taofifenua was sent to the sin bin after the French lock caught Santiago Arata high with his shoulder going into a tackle \u2013 which remained at a yellow card after review by the TMO, Welshman Ben Whitehouse, when on another night it could have been deemed a red.<\/p>\n<p>Uruguay, playing their first match in Pool A, had a try ruled out in the 35th minute when Felipe Etcheverry dived over, with Tomas Inciarte penalised for an obstruction in the build-up as France went into half-time 13-5 ahead.<\/p>\n<p>France thought they had scored a try early in the second half when Gabin Villiere collected a loose ball to run in, but it had been inadvertently knocked on off Anthony Jelonch\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Uruguay then reduced the deficit to 13-12 after Baltazar Amaya powered over in the corner and Etcheverry made the conversion.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/14\/21\/newFile-4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/13\/15\/AFP_33UV2HH.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/12\/14\/SEI171168762.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>France, though, responded again when Peato Mauvaka touched down under the posts after a fortunate ricochet from Etcheverry\u2019s clearance to settle the home fans\u2019 nerves once again.<\/p>\n<p>Any hopes of a comeback from Los Teros were finally ended after Louis Bielle-Biarrey went over in the corner before Sekou Macalou\u2019s breakaway 80-metre try was ruled out by the TMO for kicking through the ruck as Les Bleus failed to claim a four-try bonus point.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/france-uruguay-result-rugby-world-cup-b2411877.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France could celebrate out of relief at the final whistle Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290981,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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