Video Antoine Dupont and the French rugby sevens team win the Los Angeles tournament, a first victory on the world circuit in 19 years

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Los Angeles: the summary of France – Great Britain (H)

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For the second competition in which the Toulouse scrum half participated with a view to the Paris Olympic Games, the Blues won gold, beating Great Britain (21-0) in the final. Their last success on the world circuit dates back to 2005, in Paris.

“I felt a lot of relaxation, motivation, the desire to leave with this gold medal, it was really a strong objective for the group.” It is with these words that Antoine Dupont analyzed the weekend’s performance of the French men’s rugby sevens team, during the Los Angeles tournament. After the bronze won in Vancouver, the Blues left the city of angels with gold on Sunday March 3. The Blues crushed Great Britain in the final (21-0) to win their first trophy since 2005 (at the Jean-Bouin stadium) and make an impression before the Paris Olympic Games (July 26-August 11).

Relive the medal ceremony of the French men's rugby sevens team, winners in the final of the Los Angeles Tournament against Great Britain.

Los Angeles: The Blues on top of the world

Relive the medal ceremony of the French men’s rugby sevens team, winners in the final of the Los Angeles Tournament against Great Britain.



Substitute during the final, but entered during the match, the scrum half of the XV of France, who embarked this year on the adventure of rugby 7 to participate in the Olympics this summer, has already touched the metal of which he’s dreaming. “By committing to this Olympic project, it was to get a medal, obviously of this color (gold). I knew that the guys were capable of it. They have been progressing for several seasons and above all, when they are at their best, they are capable of beating all the teams, I knew there was this potential.”

Antoine Dupont, “the X factor”

Since their last success in 2005, the French men’s team had lost six finals, the last of which last year in Vancouver (Canada). In Los Angeles, they showcased their mastery and experience to suffocate Great Britain (21-0). Antoine Zeghdar (7th) and Stephen Parez (9th) dove into the goal before the entry of Dupont in the second half, who offered the 3rd try to Théo Forner (13th). “The trigger is that we have worked a lot, we have experience, and we have an X factor with us,” observed Varian Pasquet, referring to his new teammate.

On the roof of the world circuit with the French men's rugby sevens team, Blues captain Paulin Riva looked back on the one-sided final won by the French against Great Britain in the Los Angeles Tournament.

Los Angeles: The pride of the captain of the Blues, Paulin Riva

On the roof of the world circuit with the French men’s rugby sevens team, Blues captain Paulin Riva looked back on the one-sided final won by the French against Great Britain in the Los Angeles Tournament.



From now on, Antoine Dupont will return to rugby union, with his Toulouse club to return to the Top 14 and the Champions Cup. The Blues of 7 will play the Hong Kong (April 5-7) and Singapore (May 3-5) tournaments without him. He should meet them for the final of the circuit from May 31 to June 2 in Madrid.

Les Bleues are content with 5th place

Author of the French women's ninth and final try against South Africa, Lili Dezou completed the brilliant success of the Blues who took 5th place in the Los Angeles tournament and left the United States on a good note.

Los Angeles: Les Bleues essay festival which ends on a good note

Author of the French women’s ninth and final try against South Africa, Lili Dezou completed the brilliant success of the Blues who took 5th place in the Los Angeles tournament and left the United States on a good note.



In silver in Vancouver, the Blues were behind in Los Angeles. Eliminated in the quarter-finals by Canada (28-19), they finally finished fifth after having had three podiums during the first four stages.


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