FRANCE 36 JAMAICA 0
PETER BIRD, Stade Municipal, Albi, Saturday
FRANCE booked their passage to subsequent 12 months’s World Cup with a convincing win over a spirited Jamaican outfit.
France produced a whole lot of high quality and by no means actually allowed the Reggae Warriors a foothold on this cross-continental qualifier.
Head coach Laurent Frayssinous was delighted with the result and “a very high efficiency.”
He mentioned: “I requested the boys to start out properly to place the strain on they usually obliged.
“It was a faultless show to spice up our confidence going into the build-up to the World Cup.”
Jamaica head coach Rhys Lovegrove mentioned: “France are an honest facet with class all around the pitch – we did okay and I’m pleased with the way in which we stored going.”
The French opened their account within the ninth minute with Sydney Roosters centre Enzo Griffier crossing to the best of the posts following good work from Alrix Da Costa and Théo Fages.
Arthur Mourgue added the primary of 4 targets from seven unanswered France tries.
5 minutes later the hosts doubled their rating with the highly effective Paul Séguier pushing his approach over to the tryline from a brief outdoors cross from the wonderful César Rougé ten metres out.
Jamaica had half probabilities, however poor dealing with on the important second value dearly.
France continued to dominate and whereas some dogged defending near the road stored them out, it was no shock when Fouad Yaha dived into the left nook from a looping Rougé cross for a wholesome 16-0 half-time benefit.
It was extra of the identical six minutes into the second interval with the evergreen Julian Bousquet utilizing his energy to dash 20 metres beneath the posts with not one of the 4 chasers in a position to cease him.
With the sport gained and with the guests nonetheless making deadly errors on the flawed instances, the French appeared to ease off the pedal.
The tempo dropped and Jamaica had extra possession which they couldn’t translate into factors. James Woodburn-Corridor and Kieran Rush tried to encourage and Ash Golding was throwing the ball round however there was no finish product.
France stepped up a gear once more as Jamaica drained, and Yaha dived into the left nook simply earlier than the half-hour after nice build-up play from Arthur Romano.
A brace of tries adopted within the final ten minutes with the speedy younger Dragon Léo Darrélatour first nipping into the best nook because the Jamaican defenders regarded on.
The hard-working Griffier then ended the sport as he began with the ultimate attempt two minutes from time, crashing over with Darrélatour in area however not required out to his proper.
GAMESTAR: César Rougé ran the present with nice help.
GAMEBREAKER: Julian Bousquet’s attempt simply after the break sealed the victory.
MATCHFACTS
FRANCE
1 Arthur Mourgue (Hull KR)
2 Léo Darrélatour (Catalans Dragons)
3 Arthur Romano (Catalans Dragons)
4 Enzo Griffier (Sydney Roosters)
5 Foaud Yaha (Albi)
6 César Rougé (Catalans Dragons)
7 Théo Fages (Pia)
8 Jordan Dezaria (Catalans Dragons)
9 Alrix Da Costa (Catalans Dragons)
10 Romain Navarette (Catalans Dragons)
11 Louis Grossemy (Canterbury Bulldogs)
12 Paul Séguier (Carcassonne)
13 Ben Garcia (Catalans Dragons)
Subs (all used)
14 Anthony Marion (Toulouse Olympique)
15 Julian Bousquet (Catalans Dragons)
16 Justin Sangaré (York Knights)
17 Guillerme Aispuro-Bichet (Catalans Dragons)
Tries: Griffier (9, 78), Séguier (14), Yaha (26, 55), Bousquet (47), Darrélatour (73)
Objectives: Mourgue 4/7
JAMAICA
1 Ben Jones-Bishop (York Knights)
2 Jack Rampton (Hunslet)
3 Jimmy Morgan (Hunslet ARLFC)
4 Chris Ball (Unattached)
5 Jamin Williams (St Mary’s)
6 James Woodburn-Corridor (Halifax Panthers)
7 Kieran Rush (Huddersfield Giants)
8 Delaine Gittens-Bedward (Barrow Raiders)
9 Ash Golding (Huddersfield Giants)
10 Dec Tomlinson (Dewsbury Rams)
11 Keenen Tomlinson (Dewsbury Rams)
12 AJ Wallace (Toulouse Olympique)
13 Keenan Ramsden (Mullumbimby Giants)
Subs (all used)
14 Harlen Smith (Wigan Warriors)
15 Jordan Andrade (Rochdale Hornets)
16 Leo Skerrett-Evans (Castleford Tigers)
17 Isaac Coleman (East Leeds)
SCORING SEQUENCE: 6-0, 12-0, 16–0; 22–0, 28–0, 32–0, 36–0
Rugby Leaguer & League Specific Males of the Match
France: César Rougé; Jamaica: James Woodburn-Corridor
Penalty rely: 4-2
Half-time: 16-0
Referee: Aaron Moore
Attendance: 6,200
