Rugby 7s – The Blues got off to the perfect start in Perth with an impressive win against New Zealand
The French began their tournament in Perth, the third stage of the global circuit, where they dominated New Zealand 33-17. France won over Spain 26-5.
Great performance in Perth! The French started their third stage of the world stage in perfect form by providing a prestigious victory over New Zealand (33-17). The Blues have not beaten the New Zealanders since 2019. Jerome Darrett's men will take on Fiji at 12:31pm in a bid to build on that good result.
Against the All Blacks Sevens, let's highlight the big game for Theo Woerner with his hat-trick in the first half. The Perpignan player allowed the Blues to gain some margin on the scoreboard by leading 19 to 5.
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The Berbijan player scored a hat-trick in the first half, putting his entire team on course for victory over the New Zealanders.#HSBCSVNSPER pic.twitter.com/FTQBzbb7yF
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The seven French scored five attempts, including a solo attempt from Jordan Cifo at the beginning of the second half. Against the Fijians, Pauline Riva's teammates will have to confirm this impressive result. They have beaten the Pacific Men twice in the last four meetings.
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The Blues beat New Zealand 33-17 after 10 consecutive matches without a win since 2019!
Jordan Civo's solo attempt is among the five French achievements\ud83d\ude0d#HSBC SVNS | #HSBCSVNSPER pic.twitter.com/ezNNeTGDdA
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The Blues also started their contest well, beating Spain quite easily by 26 to 5. Next up is at 10:10am against Brazil for David Cortex.
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