First home medal? France's rugby team in the semi-finals

SDA

25.7.2024 - 23:03

Rugby superstar Antoine Dupont is on a gold mission with France
Rugby superstar Antoine Dupont is on a gold mission with France
Keystone

France's dream of winning the Olympic 7s rugby medal is alive. After a mixed preliminary round with one win, one draw and one defeat, the hosts crushed Argentina 26-14 in the quarter-finals.

Keystone-SDA

France's superstar Antoine Dupont himself ended the duel between two gold favorites with a try and euphorized the French fans in the Stade de France. The French were already 21:0 ahead at the break.

In Saturday's semi-final, France will face South Africa, who eliminated New Zealand 14:7. The other finalists will be decided between two-time Olympic champions Fiji (19-15 against Ireland) and Australia (18-0 against the USA).