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France start with a bang but skipper wants more

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The Rugby Paper Team
30 June 2024

France start

By JAMES ORPIN

France............... 49pts
Tries: Desperes 3, Massa 20, 26, Penalty 40, Brau-Borie 60, Malaterre 72, 74
Conversions: Reus 4, 21, 27, 61, 73, 75

Spain .................. 12pts
Tries: D Gonzalez 46, Burguillos 77
Conversions: Otamendi 47
DEFENDING champions France started their campaign with a resounding victory over Spain, who appeared in the competition for the first time and impressed in patches.
However, the French were too good when they played at pace and the power of their forwards often proved too much as they scored seven tries.
Despite the comprehensi...

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