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France 68-0 Namibia
A penalty to Namibia, Cliven Loubser punts the ball into the corner. Can they get on the scoresheet?
Summary
France score 14 tries to record their best-ever World Cup win
France captain Antoine Dupont leaves stadium to undergo tests on head injury
Namibia's Johan Deysel sent off for head-on-head tackle on Dupont
Damian Penaud scores hat-trick in Marseille
France go top of Pool A with third win
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'Jaminet nearly murdered that'published at 21:25 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
France 68-0 Namibia
Tom May
Ex-Newcastle and Toulon centre on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraMelvyn Jaminet nearly murdered that, there is no way Damian Penaud would have let him forget that.
Big dummy on the inside from Jaminet and he got caught.
Converted try - France 68-0 Namibiapublished at 55 mins
Damian Penaud (con Thomas Ramos)
Image source, Getty ImagesHat-trick for Damian Penaud.
Replacement Melvyn Jaminet breaks clear but is tackled when he should have sent Penaud over.
From the ruck, Penaud is given it finally and dives over. He is now level with Phillipe Saint-Andre's record of 12 tries in a calendar year for France.
'Mauvaka is a handful'published at 21:18 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
France 61-0 Namibia
Tom May
Ex-Newcastle and Toulon centre on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraPeato Mauvaka just pulls defenders in, arguably they could start him all the time.
He is a real handful, good ball player and makes good decisions on the ball.
Image source, Getty ImagesRed card - Namibia (Johan Deysel)published at 51 mins
France 61-0 Namibia
Meanwhile, Johan Deysel's high shot has been upgraded to a red card.
Image source, Getty ImagesNo trypublished at 50 mins
France 61-0 Namibia
It is ruled out for a tackle off the ball.
Try - France 66-0 Namibiapublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
Baptiste Couilloud
Intercept and another try for Baptiste Couilloud.
Dupont off the pitch for assessmentpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
France 61-0 Namibia
Tom May
Ex-Newcastle and Toulon centre on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraYou wonder about Antoine Dupont's cheekbone, that was a massive collision. Johan Deysel got that completely wrong.
Converted try - France 61-0 Namibiapublished at 48 mins
Baptiste Couilloud (Thomas Ramos)
With Antoine Dupont off the pitch for a head injury assessment, replacement scrum-half nips off from a maul for a try.
Image source, Getty ImagesSin-bin - Namibia (Johan Deysel)published at 46 mins
France 54-0 Namibia
The play is brought back as Johan Deysel makes direct contact to the head of Antoine Dupont.
It will be reviewed in the bunker and could well be upgraded.
Image source, ReutersTry review - Namibiapublished at 46 mins
France 54-0 Namibia
An intercept try?
Replacement - Francepublished at 40 mins
France 54-0 Namibia
Cyril Baille's night is over as he is replaced by Reda Wardi. Good shift from the prop who only just came back from a calf injury.
Kick-offpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
France 54-0 Namibia
Here we go again.
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Stuart: When France are on it, they are really on it, and the last try of the half was stunning.
Jonathon: Can't help wondering what will happen when Namibia begin to tire.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
HT: France 54-0 Namibia
Another record which could go is France's 87-10 record win over Namibia in 2007.
'Namibia chasing shadows'published at 20:56 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
HT: France 54-0 Namibia
Tom May
Ex-Newcastle and Toulon centre on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraWhat a display from the French.
Some of the quality they have shown has been outstanding. Namibia have been chasing shadows, they are so far off the same level of this French team.
Namibia are manging to get some phases together, but it is not accounting to much.
Postpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
HT: France 54-0 Namibia
Ireland's 82-8 win over Romania is the highest score so far this World Cup
Will France get close to 100?
'World-class Dupont'published at 20:51 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
HT: France 54-0 Namibia
Tom May
Ex-Newcastle and Toulon centre on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThat is absolutely world-class from Antoine Dupont.
Quick tap, a few steps, then a left-foot kick which was inch perfect. Bielle-Biarrey did not have to do anything except run in a straight line.
Half-time - France 54-0 Namibiapublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 21 September 2023
The best half of rugby, from a side, so far at the Rugby World Cup?
Converted try - France 54-0 Namibiapublished at 41 mins
Louis Bielle-Biarrey (con Thomas Ramos)
Try of the night!
An inch perfect kick pass from Antoine Dupont, on the run too. That man is not human.
Thomas Ramos has been on fire off the tee, doesn't look like missing.
Image source, Reuters