Six Nations champions France stretched away in the second half to beat a spirited Japan 42-23 on Saturday in steamy conditions in the first Test at...
France's Peato Mauvaka runs with the ball against Japan at Toyota StadiumTOKYO - Six Nations champions France stretched away in the second half to beat a spirited Japan 42-23 on Saturday in steamy conditions in the first Test at Toyota Stadium.
A Matthis Lebel try shortly after the interval saw the Grand Slam winners click into gear and further tries from Damian Penaud, Yoram Moefana and Pierre Bourgarit sealed victory for an experimental French side."It's frustrating -- there are lots of things we can improve on," said Japan captain Atsushi Sakate.France opened the scoring when fly-half Matthieu Jalibert spun the ball out wide for wing Penaud to touch down in the corner in the third minute.
Jaminet looked set to release centre Moefana out wide with a clear run to the try line, only for the full-back to throw his pass into touch. Maxime Lucu thought he had grabbed another minutes later, only for the try to be wiped off following a review.
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