France win hard-fought battle with Uruguay

AFP

France backed up their opening win over New Zealand with a extremely entertaining 27-12 victory over Uruguay, because the impressed outsiders made the second-string hosts work desperately laborious for his or her factors.

Uruguay shocked the house followers when Nicolas Freitas scooped up a free ball to attain the opening attempt after six minutes and although Antoine Hastoy and the boot of Melvyn Jaminet edged France clear, they had been fortunate to guide 13-5 at halftime after a second attempt for the guests by Felipe Etcheverry was harshly dominated out for obstruction.

They had been to not be denied 13 minutes after the break although as Baltazar Amaya scored a superb attempt that Etcheverry transformed to carry Uruguay, enjoying with exceptional confidence, inside a degree.

France, battling self-discipline all night time, hit again rapidly with a attempt by Peato Mauvaka and however had been nonetheless unable to take command and managed just one extra, for Louis Bielle-Biarrey.