France full good Autumn Nations Collection with victory over Argentina

France concluded their Autumn Nations Collection marketing campaign with a convincing victory over Argentina in Paris.

Thibaud Flament, Gabin Villiere and Louis Bielle-Biarrey all crossed for Les Bleus, who made it three wins from three within the sequence.

Julian Montoya was despatched to the sin bin early on, and France capitalised on their numerical benefit within the tenth minute when Flament went over.

The boots of Thomas Ramos and Tomas Albornoz stored the scoreline ticking over, earlier than Villiere crossed for the hosts’ second strive on 34 minutes.

Juan Martin Gonzalez denied Bielle-Biarrey a sure third two minutes later, with the penalty strive later awarded after the Argentina flanker was adjudged to have intentionally palmed the ball from his opponent’s grasp.

The Pumas trailed 30-9 on the break, however decreased the deficit within the 57th minute when a strong surge culminated in Thomas Gallo forcing his approach over.

Nevertheless, France regained their 21-point benefit and, in the end, put the competition to mattress two minutes later, with Bielle-Biarrey chasing his personal punt in behind the defence and touching down.

Argentina had the ultimate phrase 10 minutes from time with Ignacio Ruiz stretching for the road, however it was too late to keep away from a second successive defeat.

Les Bleus introduced the curtain down on their 2024 by rounding off an ideal Autumn Collection.

After comfortably seeing off Eddie Jones’ Japan, Fabien Galthie’s aspect overturned a 17-10 deficit to edge out three-time world champions New Zealand 30-29 final weekend.

They usually had been very a lot in command of proceedings for big durations of their showdown with Argentina, whose exertions throughout the calendar 12 months – together with a gruelling Rugby Championship marketing campaign – appeared to have taken their toll.

In simply over two months’ time, France kick off the Six Nations towards Wales on this floor, and they’re going to accomplish that with loads of momentum behind them.

The winger’s blistering tempo and creativity made him a risk each time he received his arms on the ball this night.

A tremendous efficiency was capped by an excellent strive, for which he burst via the Argentina defence by chasing his personal punt excessive of them, earlier than touching down.

France: Barre 8, Villiere 8, Fickou 7, Moefana 6, Bielle-Biarrey 8*, Ramos 7, Dupont 7; Gros 5, Mauvaka 6, Atonio 6, Flament 8, Meafou 7, Cros 7, Boudehent 6, Ollivon 7. Replacements: Marchand 6, Wardi 6, Colombe 6, Roumat 6, Guillard 6, Gazzotti 7, Le Garrec 6, Gailleton 7.

Argentina: Mallia 7, Isgro 6, Cinti 6, Moroni 6, Delguy 6, Albornoz 7, Garcia 6; Gallo 7, Montoya 6, Sclavi 7, Petti 6, Rubiolo 6, Matera 6, Gonzalez 6, Oviedo 6. Replacements: Ruiz 7, Calles 6, Kodela 6, Molina 6, Kremer 6, Bazan Velez 6, S. Carreras 6, M. Carreras 6.

10′ TRY! FRANCE 7-0 ARGENTINA (FLAMENT): The hosts swiftly work the close-range lineout to perfection, with the lock powering his approach over the road. Ramos makes no mistake changing 5 factors into seven from simply to the left of the posts.

34′ TRY! FRANCE 20-9 ARGENTINA (VILLIERE): The hosts seize their second strive of the sport! They show too highly effective as they surge in the direction of the road. Barre ultimately offloads to Villiere, who goes over. Ramos converts.

36′ PENALTY TRY! FRANCE 27-9 ARGENTINA: Bielle-Biarrey chases a punt in the direction of the road, however is simply crushed to the ball by Gonzalez, who palms it away. Following a TMO evaluate, a penalty strive is awarded and the Argentina flanker is distributed to the bin.

57′ TRY! FRANCE 30-16 ARGENTINA (GALLO): The guests have their first strive of the sport! Following one other surge in the direction of the French line, Gallo is the person who manages to get the ball down. Albornoz converts to shut the hole to 14 factors.

59′ TRY! FRANCE 37-16 ARGENTINA (BIELLE-BIARREY): An outstanding strive by the winger! Certainly, charging down the left flank, he chases his personal punt in behind the Argentina defence, earlier than gathering and touching down. Ramos provides one other two factors.

70′ TRY! FRANCE 37-23 ARGENTINA (RUIZ): Argentina cut back the deficit, with Ruiz doing nicely to energy via challenges and cross. Albornoz converts 5 factors to seven from proper in entrance of the posts.

Thomas Ramos took his worldwide factors tally to 379, shifting him third on France’s all-time record.

Pablo Matera’s 109th cap strikes him to inside one in all equalling Agustin Creevy’s all-time file for Argentina.