Points machine: Christophe Lamaison

CHRISTOPHE Lamaison had absolutely no gas and you can count on the fingers of one hand the occasions he produced a sidestep or jink but his name, long missing, should be added to the list of French rugby legends.
He above all others turned around that incredible World Cup semi-final in 1999 with his 28 points haul which included a bit of everything – one try, two drop-goals, three conversions and four penalties. It was Lamaison who dared to challenge the All Blacks in the second half and sow the seeds of doubt and it was Lamaison who orchestrated...