Vancouver (AFP)
The French men's rugby sevens team, victorious in two of the three remaining games to save the honor, finished in 10th place in Vancouver, the sixth stage of the world circuit.
It was better for the Blues, the day after the three losses conceded in Pool B against Canada, Wales and Fiji.
The French, who remained in 7th place in Los Angeles the previous weekend, first won just against Ireland (22-21), thanks in particular to a superb test by Tavite Veredamu, after a breakthrough since his 22 meters from Rémi Siega.
They chained, more easily, against Samoa (19-0), before yielding - like their counterparts of the XV the same day in Edinburgh - against Scotland (12-7), which finishes 9th.
France, which slips to 6th place in the general classification, mainly aims to qualify for the Tokyo Games. For this she will have to win the Olympic Qualification Tournament (TQO) in June.
The Canadian stage was won by New Zealand at the expense of Australia (17-14).
French results:
France - Ireland 22-21
France - Samoa 19-0
France - Scotland 7-12
The final phase:
Quarter-finals
South Africa - United States 26-10
New Zealand - Fiji 17-5
Australia - England 31-12
Canada - Spain 21-0
Semi-finals
South Africa - New Zealand 15-27
Australia - Canada 19-14
3rd place match
South Africa - Canada 19-26
Final
New Zealand - Australia 17-14
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