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La France s'incline en finale de bronze face au Canada à Hongkong

Alycia Christiaens, lors du Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2025, au stade Kai Tak, le 30 mars 2025 à Hong Kong RAS, Chine. (Photo : Alex Ho / World Rugby)

Dans une fin de match oppressante, le Canada a finalement regagné la possession et gagné le match pour la troisième place contre la France, 21-17, au troisième et dernier jour du tournoi de Hongkong.

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Les Françaises pourront nourrir de nombreux regrets : ne pas avoir été assez performantes au pied pour engranger le max de points, n’avoir pas su trouver de solution alors qu’elles avaient la possession pendant les deux dernières minutes de la rencontre, ne pas avoir su tirer partie de la dernière pénalité qui leur avait été accordée à dix mètres de l’en-but des Canadiennes.

Habituée de la troisième place sur les trois premiers tournois, la France termine donc à la 4e place, mieux que sa triste 9e à Vancouver, mais loin de ses standards.

Habituées à se rencontrer sur le circuit, c’était pourtant la première fois que les deux équipes s’affrontaient dans le match pour la troisième place à Hongkong.

La rencontre s’annonçait tendue entre les deux forces en présence, toutes deux déçues d’avoir laissé échapper leur demi-finale : 0-41 pour le canada face à la Nouvelle-Zélande et 28-5 pour la France contre l’Australie.

Hawa Tounkara ouvrait la marque après un petit leurre dès la première minute de jeu et le Canada répliquait peu de temps après par Shalaya Valemzuela qui marquait son premier essai du tournoi (7-7, 3e).

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La même Valemzuela aurait pu aggraver la marque si elle n’avait pas laissé tomber le ballon juste avant d’attaquer la ligne. C’est finalement Olivia Apps qui a pu aplatir entre les poteaux juste la pause (14-7, 7e).

Concentrée, avec Carmen Izyk sur ses crampons, Alycia Christiaens marquait pour revenir à deux points dès le renvoi (14-12, 9e). Lou Noël faisait ensuite une offrande à Valentine Lothoz pour reprendre le score, mais sans transformation pour la deuxième fois de suite (14-17, 10e).

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Sabrina Poulin piquait ensuite un sprint tel que même Tounkara ne pouvait pas la rattraper. le Canada reprenait le score (21-17, 11e). Pour les Bleues, tout était à refaire. Avec la possession pendant dans les deux dernières minutes et bloquées à quelques mètres de l’en-but canadien, les Françaises n’ont jamais trouvé la clé pour s’en sortir. Ce sont les Canadiennes qui repartent avec le bronze.

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