The France Men’s 7s Team have been awarded the UL Mark of Excellence by World Rugby after breaking their 4-year losing streak against Fiji this morning.
France had not beaten Fiji in the HSBC World 7s Series for the past 4 years before their 29-24 win in the Bronze Final this morning.
The @ULdialogue Mark of Excellence award for the men's competition goes to @FranceRugby, who broke a 15-match losing run against Fiji in the Bronze final #EmpoweringTrust pic.twitter.com/dMVq2MnQHU
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 15, 2019
France captain Jean Pascal Barraque says it was a special moment for him as it was the first time he has ever beaten Fiji.
Fiji and France were locked at 24-24 when Fiji born Tavite Veredamu scored the final try to seal the win for France.
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