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The Blues lost on Sunday, October 15, with a single point difference against South Africa (29 to 28). This match ends the journey of the France team in the Rugby World Cup.
A captain in trouble and the Blues dejected. “We saw ourselves celebrating a final here. Until the end, we believed in it. It was really a great match to watch, but it’s devastating to lose like that, by one point, at the last minute”, lamented the supporters at the end of the match.
At the Stade de France (Seine-Saint-Denis), in front of 80,000 jubilant supporters, the match kept all its promises. At halftime, the Blues lead 22 to 19. “That’ll do it, we’re leading. It’s a crazy match,” fans hope during the break. On the restart, South Africa surprised the fans and the French defense.
The referee criticized
It is from the referee that the controversy arises. His decisions are controversial. “I’m not sure that the arbitration was at the level of the stakes”, deplores Antoine Dupont, captain of the XV of France. Final score: 29-28. After 5 weeks of competition, the Blues definitely saw their dream disappear.