Paris (AFP)
France's men's and women's rugby sevens teams both qualified for the quarter-finals of the Dubai stage of the world circuit on Saturday, which they will play on Saturday.
The Blue fired the first, pocketing their qualification in their second game (21-7 against Japan) before concluding their career in pools with a third victory in as many games, against New Zealand (19-14). ), title holder on the world circuit.
Winners of the New Zealanders for the second time in their history after last April, they will face Saturday (07h06 French) Canada in the quarterfinals of this second round of their season.
The Blues, who open their season in the United Arab Emirates, went through a mouse hole: after defeating Japan (41-7), they fell in front of Fiji (24-14) but still managed to to finish at the top of their group with the overall difference (+28 against +27 for the Argentines and +14 for Fiji).
This is the first time in their history that the reigning Olympic champions, the Fijians, are eliminated before the quarter-finals in Dubai.
The French will find Saturday (8:14) in the quarterfinals England, their hangman in the final of the European qualifying tournament last July in Colomiers, in the suburbs of Toulouse.
LADIES
The results of France in hens
Thursday
France - England 29-0
Friday
France - Japan 21-7
New Zealand - France 14-19
Saturday's program
Quarter-finals
(6:44) Australia - Spain
(07h06) France - Canada
(07h28) Fiji - New Zealand
(07h50) United States - Russia
(11:14 and 11:36) Semi-finals
(14h38) Match for 3rd place
(3:33 pm) Final
GENTLEMEN
The results of France in hens
Thursday
France - Argentina 12-10
Friday
France - Japan 41-5
Fiji - France 24-14
Saturday's program
Quarter-finals
(08h14) France - England
(08h36) New Zealand - United States
(08h58) South Africa - Argentina
(09h20) Australia - Samoa
(12:00 and 12:22) Semi-finals
(3 pm) Match for 3rd place
(16h02) Final
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