The least we can say is that the Blues do not miss their major meetings. Last year, at the Tokyo Olympics, the French women’s sevens rugby team won the Olympic silver medal. The French had lost in the final against the untouchable New Zealanders.
This time, during the World Cup in South Africa, David Courteix’s players lost again against the Black Ferns (38-7 in the semi-finals). But that did not prevent them from going to win third place by largely dominating the United States in Cape Town (29-7). The Habs have never been threatened in their quest for bronze.
Lili Dezou scored twice in the first period (3rd and 7th, 12-0 at halftime), then Alycia Chrystiaens (11th), Joanna Grisez (14th) and Ian Jason (15th) supported the great success of Les Bleues.
“We are obviously satisfied. It was really important to bounce back after the half, smiles the center Carla Niesen. Despite the disappointment, we had to go for this third place. It feels good, we leave with something despite everything and we also have to keep something positive because it remains a third place in the world. We went looking for her. We end the tournament at ten (Editor’s note: ten players participated in the meeting). The youth were there and they answered present. »
Same satisfaction with the work done at Chloé Pelle. “We came there to get the most beautiful medals, blows the former winger who has become a pillar. We weren’t in the semi-finals ourselves. The hallmark of great teams is knowing how to bounce back. »
The French men’s team was less successful. The French finished sixth in the competition after a dying loss to Argentina in the match for fifth place (10-7).