It’s simple, the Lyon player devoured everything that came in his path, pushing devastating charges, cutting up Clover on a chain, and even allowing himself a getaway offshore, with a pass inside for Charles Ollivon’s try. For his 14th selection under the rooster jersey, Mickaël Guillard was elected man of the match. “I came out exhausted,” he sighed, in a calm tone, a few minutes after the match, in the basement of the Stade de France.
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
