Thibaut Simon, Media365, published on Sunday 04 May 2025 at 11:37 p.m.
The Blues ended the season with a 5th place in Los Angeles following their success in the face of Australia (33-7). The French people on their side take 8th place by bowing against Japan (29-17).
The French teams will not have shone during this last stage of the world rugby circuit at 7. In California, men and women have not been able to raise their level to get out of the hens. Two defeats for Paulin’s teammates Riva in a hen and a consolation against the British unfortunately insufficient for even the semi-finals. The Blues nevertheless leave with a fifth place. A victory against Australia (33-7) allowed the French to finish on a good note. Two trials for Artaud and three transformations in the first half, then a test of Fall allowed the Blues to take the lead in the break (21-0). Pasquet and Parez then scored the fourth and fifth tests of the Blues.
Zero pointed for the blue
The French will have had less success in Los Angeles. After three hen defeats, the Blue bowed into the ranking match for 7th place against Japan. Two chrystiaan trials at the break (12-10) made it possible to maintain a reasonable gap, but the French fell in the second half. Taniyama and her 14 points made the difference (29-17). This season, the French will have reached 3rd place in a stage three times without reaching the final.
