Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - France v Japan - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 9, 2024 Japan's Jone Naikabula in action with France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey REUTERS/Catherine Steenkeste
PARIS (Reuters) -France hit a woeful Japan for eight tries in an emphatic 52-12 autumn series win on their Stade de France return on Saturday following last year's World Cup on home soil, gearing up in style for next weekend's clash with New Zealand.
Man of the match Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Paul Boudehent bagged two tries each while Emilien Gailleton, Alexandre Roumat, Peato Mauvaka and Jean-Baptiste Gros also touched down and Thomas Ramos converted six of them to seal France's biggest win against Japan in an official test.
