The French were not far from achieving a feat in the final in Singapore this Sunday 1is FEBRUARY. However, against Fiji, they lost 21-12 after leading 12-0 at the break.
Having entered the match better, the French scored the first try thanks to the power of Jordan Sepho. It was then captain Paulin Riva who went behind the line, but the Fijians responded very well after the break. Showcasing their qualities of support and speed, they undermined the French defense, which had been very effective until now.
It was Viwa Naduvalo who opened the scoring for the islanders, followed by Kavekini Tanivanuakula, who too easily broke through the blue defense in his lane. They then took the lead two minutes from time with the corner conversion, passed by Terio Veilawa. Pilipo Bukayaro finished the job.
Fiji therefore takes the pearling place in the general ranking (52 points), ahead of New Zealand (48 points) and South Africa and France (46 points each).
No victory since Paris 2024
After two chocolate medals on the Dubai and Cape Town stagesthis second place is therefore an important milestone for the Blues, who have succeeded, this time reaching the semi-finals. However, the Blues may have regrets after such a start to the match.
French people who have not won a tournament since the Olympic one in 2024. Last year they participated in two finals in Cape Town and Hong Kong.
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In the women’s table, the Blues took 5th place after winning their two classification matches against Japan (32-0) and Fiji (17-14). The New Zealanders won against Australia.