Les septistes français prêts pour le HSBC SVNS Los Angeles
Los Angeles s’apprête à accueillir les 12 meilleures équipes masculines et, pour la première fois, les 12 meilleures équipes féminines de rugby à sept au Dignity Health Sports Park du 1er au 3 mars pour la cinquième manche du HSBC SVNS 2024.
Après la quatrième étape du week-end dernier à Vancouver, la course pour être couronné champion du SVNS lors du septième tournoi à Singapour s’accélère.
L’Argentine est l’équipe masculine à battre, avec 24 points d’avance, après avoir remporté trois médailles d’or et une d’argent lors des quatre premières manches. L’Argentine compte 78 points, devant l’Irlande et les Fidji (54 points). La France arrive en 7e position (36 points).
L’Australie conserve la tête classement féminin avec 72 points, mais a vu son avance réduite à six points par la Nouvelle-Zélande, deuxième avec 66 points, et la France, quatre autres points derrière avec 62 points.
Une étape pour confirmer
Chez les hommes, l’Argentine, actuelle leader du SVNS, ainsi que l’Irlande, l’Afrique du Sud et l’Espagne se retrouvent dans la poule A. Les États-Unis, hôtes de la compétition, sont dans la poule B avec la Nouvelle-Zélande, champions en titre des Series, l’Australie et les Samoa. La France, médaillée de bronze à Vancouver, est dans la poule C avec les Fidji, la Grande-Bretagne et le Canada, doubles champions olympiques.
Chez les filles, la Nouvelle-Zélande, vainqueur à Vancouver le week-end dernier, fait partie de la poule A aux côtés des Fidji, du Brésil et de l’Afrique du Sud. L’Australie, actuelle leader du SVNS, est opposée à la France, à l’Irlande, vainqueur à Perth, et au Japon. Dans la poule C, les Etats-Unis, pays organisateur, seront opposés au Canada, à l’Espagne et à la Grande-Bretagne.
Pour le capitaine de l’équipe de France masculine, Paulin Riva, ce tournoi devra servir de concrétisation après la bonne perf de Vancouver. « Le week-end dernier à Vancouver a été un bon tournoi pour nous avec une troisième place et nous sommes heureux, mais il est maintenant temps de travailler pour LA. LA est toujours un bon endroit pour nous et nous nous entraînons bien », a-t-il expliqué.
« C’est très bien pour nous de jouer avec Antoine (Dupont). C’est un grand joueur avec beaucoup de technique et qui travaille dur sur le terrain. Il est bien parti en marquant trois essais le week-end dernier. Nous espérons gagner à Los Angeles ce week-end et qu’Antoine nous apportera une confiance supplémentaire sur le terrain, ce qui est très important pour nous. »
L’action commencera à 16h30 heure locale (GMT-8) le vendredi 1er mars, à 9h30 le samedi 2 mars et à 9h30 le dimanche 3 mars, avec les finales féminine et masculine à 17h43 et 18h32 le dimanche.
Matchs de France 7 féminine
Vendredi 1er mars :
- France – Japon à 16h52 (heure de Los Angeles) – 1h52 samedi 2 mars (heure de Paris)
Samedi 2 mars :
- France – Irlande à 12h04 (heure de Los Angeles) – 21h04 (heure de Paris)
- France – Australie à 16h40 (heure de Los Angeles) – 1h40 dimanche 3 mars (heure de Paris)
Matchs de France 7
Vendredi 1er mars :
- France – Canada à 19h16 (heure de Los Angeles) – 4h16 samedi 2 mars (heure de Paris)
Samedi 2 mars :
- France – Grande-Bretagne à 9h52 (heure de Los Angeles) – 18h52 (heure de Paris)
- France – Fidji à 14h22 (heure de Los Angeles) – 23h22 (heure de Paris)
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1 Go to commentsCome back to Christchurch Robbie, please!
1 Go to commentsI think there is zero chance Sam Cane will be selected for another Test. There is simply no point except sentimentality. Razor is not sentimental- ask Wyatt Crocket. Razor is a ruthless selector
4 Go to comments> It would be best described as an elegant solution to what was potentially going to be a significant problem for new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. It is a problem the mad population of New Zealand will have to cope with more and more as All Blacks are able to continue their careers in NZ post RWCs. It will not be a problem for coaches, who are always going to start a campaign with the captain for the next WC in mind. > Cane, despite his warrior spirit, his undoubted commitment to every team he played for and unforgettable heroics against Ireland in last year’s World Cup quarter-final, was never unanimously admired or respected within New Zealand while he was in the role. Neither was McCaw, he was considered far too passive a captain and then out of form until his last world cup where everyone opinions changed, just like they would have if Cane had won the WC. > It was never easy to see where Cane, or even if, he would fit into Robertson’s squad given the new coach will want to be building a new-look team with 2027 in mind. > Cane will win his selections on merit and come the end of the year, he’ll sign off, he hopes, with 100 caps and maybe even, at last, universal public appreciation for what was a special career. No, he won’t. Those returning from Japan have already earned the right to retain their jersey, it’s in their contract. Cane would have been playing against England if he was ready, and found it very hard to keep his place. Perform, and they keep it however. Very easy to see where Cane could have fit, very hard to see how he could have accomplished it choosing this year as his sabbatical instead of 2025, and that’s how it played out (though I assume we now know what when NZR said they were allowing him to move his sabbatical forward and return to NZ next year, they had actually agreed to simply select him for the All Blacks from overseas, without any chance he was going to play in NZ again). With a mammoth season of 15 All Black games they might as well get some value out of his years contract, though even with him being of equal character to Richie, I don’t think they should guarantee him his 100 caps. That’s not what the All Blacks should be about. He absolutely has to play winning football.
4 Go to commentswhat’s happening to Ian Peel?
1 Go to commentsAs a Crusaders fan , so disappointed , again.But I think Fergus Burke was all class for the Crusaders in his first game since October last year. Fletcher Newell , was so good at prop. Johnny McNicoll has been gold since returning from Wales. Noah Hotham brilliant , in a coming of age second season for the Crusaders.Jone Rova did really well at centre. The end of the game was tough.Sevu Reece , what a game/season in tough times.
1 Go to commentsFellas a balloon
3 Go to commentsBlues B team on display and made no race of it. By far the best team in SR with the Hurricanes barely getting past the winning post. Up the Blues 💙
7 Go to commentsWould be amazing to have Servette Genève reaching this level
3 Go to commentsThe Crusaders can't buy a win this season. Surely Penney's contract won't be renewed. There's still enough talent in the squad that they oughta be winning more.
1 Go to commentsABs captain for 23 seasons. Decent record. Surely nobody will surpass it. Legend. But alas a typo…
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1 Go to commentsI think Farrell despite all of the stick he gets in the media is still one of if not the best fly half in the world. He is literally the full package. He can kick one of the best in the world, probably has the best defensive game of a fly half in the world and if he wants to he can run, take contact and find an offload to keep the pace of the attack. I dont know why he isnt spoken more about still being one of the best in the world with the likes of dupont. Farrell is the ultimate captain and team leader and is experienced- he has been in nearly any situation you can think of. I still believe due to these reasons that he is England’s best ever player and is still one of the best players in the world.
48 Go to commentsBlues are dominating up front and that’s been a long time coming. They have won the up front confrontation which is where canes, hilanders and act brumbies are also strong.
7 Go to commentsJust watched brumbies v safas game sadly not a show in he’ll thryr anywhere near quarters or semi contention. Admittedly some issues around new comers bot what stands out for me is coaching management, poor game planning and accuracy.
5 Go to commentsOne tough SOB!
16 Go to commentsI’ve put on 4/5 kilos since the beginning of the season too. Not good kilos. Bad kilos.
7 Go to commentsSurely there’s a ‘no knobheads’ policy ?
3 Go to commentsWallaroos have no chance of beating the Black Ferns unless Canada upsets them in Christchurch tomorrow but I doubt that as well!
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