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Damian Penaud Sets France Try Record With Brace Against South Africa

A bold lineout inside the 22 triggered a rapid Ntamack-to-Ramos sequence that freed the wing for No. 40.

Overview

  • The France wing moved to 40 career tries to overtake Serge Blanco as the country's top scorer.
  • He scored twice against the Springboks, with the record-breaking effort finishing a sweeping left-to-right move involving Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos.
  • France created the scoring chance by opting for a lineout inside South Africa’s 22 rather than taking a penalty kick.
  • Penaud was shoved into the advertising boards as he grounded the ball, which he found irritating although the try was already assured.
  • His strike rate is 0.7 tries per match from 57 caps, compared with Blanco’s 0.41.