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

  1. try

    Converted try - France 47-0 Namibiapublished at 38 mins

    Antoine Dupont (con Thomas Ramos)

    The main man!

    Damian Penaud bounces off a tackle before racing clear, guess who is then on hand - Antoine Dupont.

    Like every good scrum-half.

    Antoine Dupont of France scores his team's seventh tryImage source, Getty Images
  2. 'Brilliant play from Jelonch'published at 20:41 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    France 40-0 Namibia

    Tom May
    Ex-Newcastle and Toulon centre on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Those two players either side of the ruck who mark that space were non-existent from a Namibian perspective and that is the hole Jelonch got into to get away.

    Brilliant play from Jelonch.

  3. try

    Converted try - France 40-0 Namibiapublished at 33 mins

    Thibaud Flament (con Thomas Ramos)

    They can't be stopped this time.

    Anthony Jelonch breaks clear and offloads the ball to Thibaud Flament, who is able to dive over the line.

    KBA - keep, ball, alive!

    Thibaud Flament slides over with the ball to score the tryImage source, Reuters
  4. No trypublished at 32 mins

    France 33-0 Namibia

    Knock-on, Namibia off the hook.

  5. Try reviewpublished at 32 mins

    France 33-0 Namibia

    Have France got another one?

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

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    Stuart: This will be a 100 pointer if France want it to be.

    Joe: France can score 100 points in the rugby tonight if they can resist showing off with tricks (granted, people will forgive them for trying).

  7. Postpublished at 31 mins

    France 33-0 Namibia

    Namibia get so close, but give away a penalty on the France tryline, a rare moment of ascendancy.

  8. Postpublished at 30 mins

    France 33-0 Namibia

    Well John reckoned it would be 80 plus, anyone think France can hit 100 points?

  9. Dupont controlling the gamepublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    France 33-0 Namibia

    Tom May
    Ex-Newcastle and Toulon centre on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is hard running, it is a good line. But it is the threat of Dupont who draws two defenders in at the same time.

    Then the straight hard running from Danty - he is so hard to stop.

  10. try

    Converted try - France 33-0 Namibiapublished at 27 mins

    Jonathan Danty (con Thomas Ramos)

    Two for the big man.

    It is a simple one, as Jonathan Danty crashes over from Antoine Dupont's pass.

    Route one, simple but effective.

    Jonathan Danty of France scores his team's fifth tryImage source, Getty Images
  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

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    John: France could and will run riot and put 80 plus on the board. A blue storm is a coming and it’s going to be carnage. France are right where they want to be, unbeaten they'll be better and more clinical as the tournament goes on.

    A general view of the inside of the stadium as French fans singImage source, Getty Images
  12. 'A great play'published at 20:25 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    France 26- 0 Namibia

    Tom May
    Ex-Newcastle centre on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Set-piece play that has been practised all week - Peato Mauvaka is a massive threat in his own right.

    Damian Penaud just tracking his inside shoulder, perhaps the Namibians are naive on the inside, but it is a great play.

  13. try

    Converted try - France 26-0 Namibiapublished at 22 mins

    Damian Penaud (con Thomas Ramos)

    That is the bonus point and the fourth try.

    Damian Penaud takes a short pass from Peato Mauvaka, before weaving through the Namibian defence.

    He is a man on fire!!!

    Damien Penaud crashes over the line with the ball in his hand to score againImage source, Reuters
  14. Namibia need to be carefulpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    France 19-0 Namibia

    Tom May
    Ex-Newcastle centre on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Namibia have to be careful, they are stacking the short side.

    They are not working hard enough round the far side, they have to be really careful that they don't fall off around the breakdown.

  15. try

    Converted try - France 19-0 Namibiapublished at 19 mins

    Charles Ollivon (con Thomas Ramos)

    WOW!

    Just as I give some praise to Namibia, France break up the wing and throw several over-the-top passes - the best was a no-looker from Matthieu Jalibert.

    Serious rugby!

    Charles Ollivon dives over the line to score a tryImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 17 mins

    France 12-0 Namibia

    Namibia get the feed into the scrum, before sending a box kick up field. Much more controlled from Namibia, they appear to be settling down.

  17. Postpublished at 14 mins

    France 12-0 Namibia

    Antoine Dupont is brought down by two Namibian playersImage source, Reuters

    I fear for Namibia tonight, France look to be in that mood...

  18. 'Brilliant inside ball'published at 20:13 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    France 12-0 Namibia

    Tom May
    Ex-Newcastle centre on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    It is a brilliant piece of play from Bielle-Biarrey. That is a brilliant inside ball.

    Bielle-Biarrey jumps up and passes the ball back on the pitch for DantyImage source, Reuters
  19. converted try

    Converted try - France 12-0 Namibiapublished at 10 mins

    Jonathan Danty (con Thomas Ramos)

    That was all Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the 20-year-old did brilliantly to flick the ball back in-field for Jonathan Danty to touch down.

    He had no right to keep that in.

    France's Jonathan Danty celebrates scoring their second try with teammatesImage source, Reuters
  20. Try review - Francepublished at 10 mins

    France 5-0 Namibia

    What a piece of skill...