video. Rugby 7: In disbelief and bewilderment, New Zealand are eliminated by New Zealand in the quarter-finals
This weekend, the eleventh leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens takes place in London at the legendary Twickenham Stadium. Facing New Zealand in the quarter-finals, France confusingly finished the match.
A week after they faced off at Ernest Walloon Stadium, which the New Zealanders won 19-14 in the semi-finals of Stage X of the Rugby World Championship, the All Blacks and Blues met on Sunday, May 21 at Twickenham.
Meeting again disputed, but ended in complete misunderstanding. With just a few seconds left in the game, the Habs are up by two small points, and have the potential to snatch extra time from the penalty spot.
Ball in hand, French player Thomas Carroll is about to take the penalty kick. But the New Zealand players pass ahead of him for the comeback, hence the gene required to shoot. The Frenchman informed the referee, who did not flinch, and when the player rushed to shoot, the referee blew the final whistle… in complete incomprehension.
What is the reason for this whistle? Thomas Carroll had exceeded the thirty seconds available to him to receive a penalty. Consequently, the Blues lost 19-17 and were eliminated in the quarter-finals. A decision that angered the French national team, but soon turned into an insistence on the Blues, who won their last match 22-19 against Australia and finished fifth in this eleventh stage.
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