A little over 21 years ago, the winger of the France team scored a legendary try against the New Zealand giants in the semifinals of the 1999 World Cup. Died suddenly on Tuesday, Christophe Dominici had signed with the Blues one of the greatest exploits in the history of the XV of France. On October 31, 1999, he and the Blues signed a legendary match in the semifinals of the World Cup against New Zealand of Jonah Lomu. While no one sees France winning against the All Blacks, widely favored in London, the men of Jean-Claude Skrela and Pierre Villepreux have signed an unthinkable turnaround with a second period of anthology.
An essay engraved in history
Led 17-10 at half-time and then 24-10 a few moments after the restart, the Blues finally won 43-31 in a stadium in Twickenham dumbfounded by the performance of the Habs. Christophe Dominici had been at the heart of this memorable comeback by scoring a formidable try allowing his team to take the lead on the scoreboard (27-24, 56th) before a breathtaking end of the match which smiled at the French camp, author of two additional tests in stride.
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