France 52 - 12 Japan

Full time

09 Nov 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Stade de France

France delivered a commanding performance against Japan, winning 52-12 at the Stade de France. Louis Bielle-Biarrey opened the scoring with a try in the third minute, followed quickly by Emilien Gailleton, as Thomas Ramos converted all early attempts. By halftime, France led 31-0, having scored five tries, with Alexandre Roumat and Peato Mauvaka also crossing the line. Japan managed to score their first points shortly after the break through Harumichi Tatekawa, but it was too late to change the course of the match. France continued to assert their dominance, with Paul Boudehent scoring twice in the second half. Ramos's exceptional kicking kept the scoreboard ticking, finishing with a total of seven conversions. Overall, the match showcased France's attacking prowess and solid defense, marking a strong statement in the tournament.

Weather

Temperature: 11.2°C (Feels like 11.7°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 3.2 km/h, gusting to 6.4 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 77%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · France

5 - 0
9'

Try

Emilien Gailleton · France

10 - 0
10'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

12 - 0
18'

Try

Alexandre Roumat · France

17 - 0
19'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

19 - 0
27'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · France

24 - 0
28'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

26 - 0
32'

Substitution

Paul Boudehent on for Thibaud Flament · France
33'

Try

Peato Mauvaka · France

31 - 0
40'

Substitution

Mickael Guillard on for Francois Cros · France
Halftime 31 - 0
Second Half
41'

Try

Jean-Baptiste Gros · France

36 - 0
42'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

38 - 0
48'

Substitution

Amato Fakatava on for Faulua Makisi · Japan
49'

Try

Harumichi Tatekawa · Japan

38 - 5
50'

Conversion

Naoto Saito · Japan

38 - 7
50'

Substitution

Takuro Matsunaga on for Harumichi Tatekawa · Japan
50'

Substitution

Matthieu Jalibert on for Naoto Saito · Japan
50'

Substitution

Shinobu Fujiwara on for Emmanuel Meafou · Japan
50'

Substitution

Julien Marchand on for Tevita Tatafu · France
50'

Substitution

Georges-Henri Colombe on for Jean-Baptiste Gros · France
51'

Substitution

Reda Wardi on for Takato Okabe · France
52'

Substitution

Yukio Morikawa on for Warner Dearns · Japan
53'

Try

Paul Boudehent · France

43 - 7
54'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

45 - 7
55'

Substitution

Gael Fickou on for Emilien Gailleton · France
56'

Substitution

Keijiro Tamefusa on for Shuhei Takeuchi · Japan
60'

Try

Tevita Tatafu · Japan

45 - 12
63'

Substitution

Warner Dearns on for Tevita Tatafu · Japan
64'

Try

Paul Boudehent · France

50 - 12
65'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

52 - 12
65'

Substitution

Maxime Lucu on for Antoine Dupont · France
66'

Substitution

Yusuke Kajimura on for Siosaia Fifita · Japan
72'

Substitution

Kenta Matsuoka on for Mamoru Harada · Japan
Fulltime 52 - 12

Player ratings

France

15 Leo Barre 6.4
14 Theo Attissogbe 8.5
13 Emilien Gailleton 8.4
12 Yoram Moefana 8.3
11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey 10.0
10 Thomas Ramos 7.7
9 Antoine Dupont 8.0
1 Jean-Baptiste Gros 8.7
2 Peato Mauvaka 9.5
3 Tevita Tatafu 6.7
4 Thibaud Flament 6.9
5 Emmanuel Meafou 8.0
6 Francois Cros 7.1
7 Alexandre Roumat 7.1
8 Gregory Alldritt 7.5
16 Julien Marchand 6.6
17 Reda Wardi 6.6
18 Georges-Henri Colombe 6.9
19 Mickael Guillard 7.1
20 Paul Boudehent 9.1
21 Maxime Lucu 6.3
22 Matthieu Jalibert 5.4
23 Gael Fickou 6.5

Japan

15 Malo Tuitama 7.7
14 Jone Naikabula 6.5
13 Dylan Riley 5.7
12 Siosaia Fifita 7.1
11 Tomoki Osada 6.3
10 Harumichi Tatekawa 6.6
9 Naoto Saito 6.6
1 Takato Okabe 5.7
2 Mamoru Harada 8.0
3 Shuhei Takeuchi 7.1
4 Epineri Uluiviti 6.9
5 Warner Dearns 7.4
6 Kanji Shimokawa 6.0
7 Kazuki Himeno 6.6
8 Faulua Makisi 6.8
16 Kenta Matsuoka –
17 Yukio Morikawa 5.8
18 Keijiro Tamefusa 6.1
19 Amato Fakatava 6.3
20 Tevita Tatafu –
21 Shinobu Fujiwara 5.2
22 Yusuke Kajimura 5.9
23 Takuro Matsunaga 5.4