Having gone through his match against Fiji, Romain Ntamack has continued to face criticism since Saturday.
Spending time with family on Sunday will undoubtedly have done Romain Ntamack good. The day after the painful success against Fiji (34-21), the opening half of Stade Toulousain was able to reunite with his partner and their one-year-old baby. A sweet break after another complicated outing, Saturday, with the XV of France.
Because if after four defeats in a row Fabien Galthié’s troops returned to victory, their performance was very insufficient. The Blues had certainly started the match well, but after a good first twenty minutes, the French experienced a severe gap before settling for minimum service in the second half.
And since Saturday, if many players have been in difficulty on the pitch at the Stade Atlantique, Romain Ntamack has crystallized the criticism. The Toulouse opener indeed delivered a tasteless copy and left many observers wanting more. This is particularly the case of Yann Delaigue, specialist in the position.
Romain Ntamack not fulfilled with the XV of France?
“He’s a little faded, he confided about him in the columns of The Team. Even if he never has bad matches. I would like him to be more of a leader, more brilliant, to take initiatives. » An opinion shared by another former Blue, Richard Dourthe.
“We see him more with his club because there is more excitement around him. He has more solutions to make his partners shine or shine himself. With the Blues, I don’t know if he’s really fulfilled”he explained, bitterly.
Criticized, Romain Ntamack still benefits from the confidence of the French staff. “I am not aware that there are any questions. In the group, Romain Ntamack is not criticized, assured the assistant coach of the Blues, Laurent Sempéré about him. He behaves like number 10 on this team. He is very committed, cold in analysis, honest about the team’s performance and that pulls the team to the top. An opener also depends on the quality of the balls provided to him. »
