France marches through sevens tournament with dominant semifinal victory
France reached the sevens World Cup final with decisive victories over Australia and South Africa.
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Rugby World Cup 2026
France advances to the men's rugby sevens World Cup final after defeating South Africa 21-12 in the semifinal held in Bordeaux on June 7, 2026.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
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France defeats South Africa 21-12 in men's rugby sevens World Cup semifinal
France defeated South Africa 21-12 in a semifinal match of the men's rugby sevens World Cup circuit final tournament. South Africa was the defending world champion and ranked first in the season standings. The match took place at Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux, France.
France advances from group stage in men's rugby sevens World Cup
France advanced from the group stage of the men's rugby sevens World Cup circuit tournament, which included New Zealand and Argentina among the competing teams. France later defeated Australia in the quarterfinal.
France advances to men's rugby sevens World Cup final
France qualified for the final of the men's rugby sevens World Cup circuit tournament after defeating South Africa in the semifinal. France was the defending Olympic champion in rugby sevens. The final was scheduled to take place later that day at 17:41 against the winner of the match between New Zealand and Spain.
France defeats Australia 26-0 in men's rugby sevens World Cup quarterfinal
France defeated Australia 26-0 in a quarterfinal match of the men's rugby sevens World Cup circuit tournament. The match took place on Saturday at Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux.
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