Highlights: France vs Namibia in Rugby World Cup(96-0)

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Ramos is flicked on by Jaminet for his 12th conversion

Ollivon launches Bielle-Biarrey, who is used by Ramos to convert

The French mount a counter-attack. Bielle-Biarrey shoots at speed and scores the try

Namibia has a hard time getting past line 22

Ramos, owner of the conversions, does it again

Jaminet leads France on the attack. Ramos sets Penaud up to score

Johan Deysel

The game starts again

Half time

Ramos converts at the end of the first half

Jelonch picks the ball up off the floor and takes advantage of the spaces left by the Namibians, he plays it to Flament, who scores

It's already become a massacre! Namibia can't even take advantage of the scrum. France, who have nothing to do with the poor performance at the other end, add to their tally with Danty

Penaud receives from Mauvaka and runs in for a try

The French set up a counter-attack with quick passes and the ball reaches Ramos for his second conversion

Namibia keeps the ball, but can't get enough on the attack

Ramos calmly converted to put France ahead

Dupont shoots for Penaud to score, who advances and falls over the line

Mauvaka takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not direct. Scrum for Namibia

Ball in play

1 - Italy 10 points

2 - France 8 points

3 - New Zealand 5 points

4 - Uruguay 0 points

5 - Namibia 0 points

Namibia are bottom of Group A and have yet to score at the World Cup. They have lost twice: 71-3 to New Zealand and 52-8 to Italy

France dropped to second place after Italy's win and are on eight points, two behind the Azure. The home side are coming off the back of two good wins, 27-12 and 27-13, against Uruguay and New Zealand respectively

France, Italy, Uruguay, Namibia and New Zealand

The group stage of the 2023 World Cup runs from September 8 to October 8. The quarter-finals take place on October 14 and 15. The semi-finals, on October 20 and 21, and the third and fourth place play-offs are scheduled for Friday (October 27), while the final will take place on Saturday (October 28)

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This is the start time of the game France vs Namibia of 21th September 2023 in several countries:

Argentina 4 pm: ESPN2, Star +

Bolivia 3 pm: ESPN2, Star +

Brazil 4 pm: Onefootball

Chile 3 pm: ESPN2, Star +

Colombia 2 pm: ESPN2, Star +

Ecuador 2  pm: ESPN2, Star +

USA 3 pm ET: ESPN+

Spain 8 pm: Movistar+

Mexico 2 pm: Sky HD, Blue To Go Video Everywhere

Paraguay 3 pm: ESPN2, Star +

Peru 2 pm: ESPN2, Star +

Uruguay 4 pm: ESPN2, Star +

Venezuela 3 pm: ESPN2, Star +

2019 - South Africa | Final: South Africa 32-12 England, in Japan

2015 - New Zealand | Final: New Zealand 34-17 Australia, in London (England)

2011 - New Zealand | Final: New Zealand 8-7 France, in New Zealand

2007 - South Africa | Final: South Africa 15-6 England, in France

2003 - England | Final: England 20-17 Australia, in Australia

1999 - Australia | Final: Australia 3-12 France, in Wales

1995 - South Africa | Final: South Africa 15-12 New Zealand, in South Africa

1991 - Australia | Final: Australia 12-6 England, in England

1987 - New Zealand | Final: New Zealand 29-9 France, in New Zealand

Positions in rugby are identified by the number the players wear.

1 and 3: Left winger and Right winger

2: Hooker

4 and 5: Second row

6 and 7: Wings

8: Eighth

9: Scrum-half

10: Opening

 11 and 14: Tips

12 and 13: Centers

15: Fullback

Style and Scoring

There are 15 players on each side, with seven substitutions, but two reserved for the pillars and Hooker. Remember, to pass the ball, it must be kicked backwards, but the kicker's teammates must be behind the ball at the time of the kick.

There are four ways of scoring in rugby: 

- Try (five points): the athlete must reach the in-goal zone mark with possession of the ball and touch down, touchdown style.  

- Conversion (two points): a direct kick from anywhere on a line parallel to the sidelines and perpendiculars.

- Drop-goal (three points): ball must touch the ground before being kicked

- Penalty (three points): shot on goal

Cards

Yellow: 10 minutes out of the match

Red: expulsion

Group A: New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia

Group B: South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga and Romania

Group C: Australia, Wales, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal

Group D: England, Argentina, Japan, Samoa and Chile

Rugby celebrates its 200th anniversary at the World Cup. The sport was born in England in 1823, when William Webb Ellis picked up the ball at a soccer match and ran with it in his hands, breaking the rules of the game.

Organized every four years since 1987, the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be held in France, which previously hosted the tournament in 2007, alongside Wales and Scotland. Despite having two disciplines with 15 and seven players, the World Cup will be played with 15 athletes, with two 40-minute halves. The group stage, which includes 20 teams, runs from September 8 to October 8. 

The third and fourth place play-offs are scheduled for Friday (October 27), while the final will take place on Saturday, October 28. The winning team will lift the Webb Ellis Cup. It is named after former Rugby School pupil William Webb Ellis.

South Africa (Springboks) and New Zealand (All Blacks) have three titles each, while Australia (Wallabies) have two. England are the only world champions from the Northern Hemisphere. South America, meanwhile, has already made history and will have three representatives for the first time: Argentina (Pumas), Uruguay (Teros) and Chile (Condores).

France vs Namibia live this Thursday (21), at the Stade Vélodrome at 3 pm ET, for the Rugby World Cup. The match is valid for the 3th round of the competition.

My name is Izabelle França and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on  VAVEL USA.