The success of the French rugby sevens team is experiencing a surge in popularity among supporters. The final attracted more than two million fans, with a peak of 2.7 million. A great audience at the dawn of the Paris Olympic Games.
Rugby 7 is on the rise before the Paris Olympic Games. After the arrival of the captain of the French team, Antoine Dupont, the Blues won the Madrid tournament. A 19-5 success over Argentina which attracted the crowds in front of this final. According to France Télévision sports director Laurent Eric le Lay, this victory story was watched by more than two million people. A peak of 2.7 million was even reached to salute this incredible success on Spanish soil. A welcome spotlight three months before the Olympics
The historic victory of the French Rugby 7s team scheduled on France 3 at 8:20 p.m. was watched by more than 2 million viewers with a peak of 2.7 million. pic.twitter.com/pm8rIYyuUQ
— Laurent Eric Le Lay (@LaurentEric) https://twitter.com/LaurentEric/status/1797550659849560432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Sparing the Toulouse scrum-half during the first meetings, the Blues were able to climb into the final stages despite a setback against these same Argentinians. Always first of the season, the South Americans were able to gain the upper hand during its group stages. Coming very close to elimination in the quarter against the British, the French team relied on the providential man, Antoine Dupont, to pick up the score in the last minute of the match. The “rookie” of the 7-player circuit then serves Nelson Epée to take the lead in overtime (19-12). In the semi-final, Daret’s men got rid of Fiji. A stay in the Spanish capital concluded in the best possible way with this historic title. Benefiting from this good dynamic, Paulin Riva’s partners are seducing the French public, now dreaming of a gold medal this summer in Paris.
