The France under-20 rugby team won the World Cup by largely dominating Ireland (50-14) in the final on Friday July 14, its third title in a row after 2018 and 2019 before the Covid pandemic does not cancel subsequent editions.
A third title for the French. The France rugby team under 20 won the World Cup by largely dominating, this Friday July 14, Ireland (50-14).
Thanks to this victory, obtained in Cape Town (South Africa) on National Day, France joined New Zealand on the list of crowned teams three times in a row (New Zealand won four between 2008 and 2011) . It also equals England with three titles in this competition, behind New Zealand which has six.
36 tries in this World Cup
And above all, these Bleuets, authors of 36 tries in this World Cup, show the way to the XV of France, less than two months from “their” World Cup (September 8 – October 28). This great success in the form of fireworks (seven tries) also erases their second place in the Six Nations Tournament, won by these same Irish, with a Grand Slam at stake, who had narrowly beaten them (31-33 ).
That is to say if they have made progress since then. Their career also demonstrates the great value of French-style training, but also the benefits of the “Jiff rule” in the league, which obliges French clubs to field an average of at least 16 young people from training courses per game sheet at the end of the season.