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Just hours before the brutal elimination of France XV on Sunday, Fiji was not far from the achievement against England (24-30) at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille. Having achieved their best World Cup performance (quarter-finals as in 1987 and 2007), the Flying Fiji team came away with their heads held high. “I’m very proud of what the guys have achieved. We missed out on the last two World Cups. Sixteen years later we’re back in the quarter-finals, it’s something special and incredible.”», said third grader Levani Bhutia.

Content with the face shown by his selection, the Stade Rochelais player (34) was undoubtedly playing his last World Cup. “This World Cup will remain one of my best memories in a Fiji jersey. To go to the World Cup and get to this stage of the competition… There are a lot of new players that I enjoyed playing with, as well as the coaching staff. I know we’ve been through tough times in the past but we did our best to bring the team together. I believe that we have left our mark on the minds of the entire world. Everyone now knows where Fiji is located.»

Today’s stats: 226

The All Blacks are expected to face Argentina on Friday (9pm) in the semi-final, and produced a historic performance that was praised by the entire rugby world against Ireland (28-24). And the numbers will not contradict the impression left. Against the Clover XV, the New Zealanders made 226 tackles, breaking the record for a World Cup match. Silver fern selection code? His captain, Sam Kane, made 22 saves in 75 minutes before his exit. Only one other All Black has yet surpassed that total during a World Cup finals, the legendary Richie McCaw (26) against Australia in 2003. And in the best possible moment, during a shocker at the top, the three-time world champions produced a performance that will go down in history. .

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Even after 72 hours, the controversy continues. Was Cheslin Colby’s take on Tomas Ramos’ turn right? A video clip taken by an amateur from the Stade de France recreates the debate about this decisive action, while the score was 12-12 between France and South Africa after 22 minutes of play. But even in light of the photos, many netizens are still in disagreement. Did the South African strand start its run before the French depth gained momentum? seems like that. Whatever happened, the damage was done to the XV of France…

See also – Vitinha’s wonderful goal during the match between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain on October 8 (1-3)