Rugby 7. France ends the best season in its history with a crazy problem in London
Aside from a potential medal, there was a hidden target on London’s side. Indeed, France’s rugby 7 team was finishing ahead of Fiji in the standings for the English stage ending May 21st. In fact, the two teams stood only one point gap. the goal ? Get the third place in the world’s ranking Sevens world series 2022-2023. For its part, the French men’s team is sure to finish in the best place in its history. Until then, the men’s team had not fared better than the A.J 7แต Placed at the end of the season in 2004 and 2006.
๐ฌ๐ง Blues #France 7 Close this # London 7 sec In the best possible way with victory!
Congratulations to our Blues who finished fifth in the London Championship ๐@employee @employee pic.twitter.com/TOH5XAGjRE
– France Rugby (@FranceRugby) May 21, 2023
Unfortunately for the Blues, the Fijians would wind up this last stretch of Sevens world series 2022-2023 with final in Twickenham. Argentina will try against them to regain its third title this season. The world title will be awarded to New Zealand, which will certainly take first place in the world ranking. Moreover, these are the same everyone The blacks who denied the French the final four. The quarter-final match between the two countries was the scene of a scenario as unexpected as it was frustrating.
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The French were finished off on the bell
Indeed, while the French lost 7 points in the quarterfinals, Joris Simon soared (literally) in the goal. Throwing his body with all his might, he scored a test save for the Blues. The latter, if changed, will allow them to fight a few more minutes while the anthology is extended. However, Thomas Carroll’s transformation would not go as planned.
The young striker positioned himself accordingly in order to make the drop goal offer two more points. However, guys everyone The blacks were in the meadow between the columns and the tricolor striker. The latter signals to the official that opposing players are getting in his way, but referee Francisco Gonzalez is unflappable. After 30 seconds, he blew the final whistle without the French player attempting to kick him. France is eliminated from the title race and the classification matches are played.
The terrible exclusion of the French in front of the New Zealanders in the London Championship… ๐# London 7 sec pic.twitter.com/TsMVEPt55D
– Channel + Rugby (CanalplusRugby) May 21, 2023
In fact, rugby rule 7 indicates that the scorer must attempt to convert a Test scored less than 30 seconds after the latter is settled. In this case Francisco Gonzรกlez evidently considered that the presence of the New Zealanders was not sufficient reason to extend this time or stop the clock.
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