Disappointment for the two French 7s teams during a tournament in Perth, Australia. Jérôme Daret’s men, engaged in a very tough group with New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa, started very well by beating the All Blacks Sevens (33-17). They then came close to an exploit against Fiji (26-21), conceding a try in the final moments.
For the 5th place match, the Blues fell to South Africa (24-5) before losing again this Sunday against Ireland (21-14). In women, the result is the same. The Blues got off to a good start in the group stage before letting the victory slip away against New Zealand (14-10) for the 5th place match. Before finishing 6th, after another defeat against the United States (21-5). It was ultimately the impressive Argentina who won the tournament after their big victory against Australia (31-5).