Great win of Lebanon Cedars Rugby team over France with the very respectable score 29-18
LEBANON 29 (Travis Robinson 2, Anthony Layoun, Adam Doueihi, Mitchell Moses tries; Mitchell Moses 4 goals, field goal) bt FRANCE 18 (Bastien Ader 2, Damien Cardace tries; William Barthau 3 goals) at Canberra Stadium.
It's sent Lebanon through to the quarter-finals - unless France can beat Australia or England - and has guaranteed them a spot at the next World Cup in the process.
It was billed as Cedars coach Brad Fittler, but could it have been Mitchell Moses' as well?
Mitchell always planned to play for Lebanon, but it wasn't until he heard all the stories and the history that it meant something.
That something turned into inspiration as the Lebanon and Parramatta five-eighth looked to repay everyone who'd worked tirelessly to get the Cedars to this point - their first win in the World Cup.The playmaker was at the heart of Lebanon’s attack as he scored a try, set up another two and kicked a late field goal in a scoreline that was harsh on the French outfit.
Having not appeared in a World Cup since 2000, our players were dealt a bitter blow before kick-off as experienced second rower Chris Saab was concussed during the warm up and had to be replaced by Adam Doueihi, a 19-year-old five-eighth.
Despite this, the Cedars started the brighter of the two sides as Moses found inroads down France’s right edge.
The playmaker showcased his talent and composure as he sent young fullback Anthony Layoun through for the first try of the match before creating a golden opportunity for Abbas Miski five minutes later. However, the chance was squandered when the Lebanese winger dropped the ball close to the try line.
Goodluck to our heros!
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