If he entered history by becoming the best marker in the history of the Blues, Damian Penaud will have experienced a difficult six -nations tournament.
Damian Penaud was smiling on Saturday at the final whistle. Despite the beautiful resistance of his host and especially the obvious nervousness that had long prevented the Blues from freeing themselves, the XV of France had finally come to the end of Scotland on the lawn of the Stade de France, thus winning the final victory in the tournament. This was obviously enough for the happiness of the winger of the UBB and its clan.
“” Damian told me he was happy. He plays for that: having fun and winning titles! “, also told his partner Morgane to The team. He broadcast his pleasure at the microphone of France 2, even when he was a question of his sidelining against Italy after his failed copy against England.
“This is the strength of this group, we work at 42 or even more because there are unfortunately wounded and people who come back. Emulation means that everyone increases their level, he said. I think it is the most important for the collective and for performance. The last frustration dates back to the World Cup and this quarter -final. Since we had not won. It feels good to regain and we will enjoy with everyone and the people who support us. »»
Competition grows behind
If this tournament allowed him to become the best test marker in the French team, on the same line as Serge Blanco, his tournament nevertheless left an unfinished taste between his absence on injury against the Welsh and therefore his sidelining in Rome and even raises questions for the future despite his 26th birthday. His attacks in attack no longer seem to be enough to make his defense deficiencies forget and the competition grows stronger and louder behind.
This is obviously the case among the Blues where Théo Attissogbe, who replaced him in front of Wales and then against Italy, marked the spirits with his three trials and his involvement in defense. And that could become it at the UBB where the new revelation Jon Echegaray, author of five essays in its first five games, took advantage of the absences of the holders to the wing to type at the door.
