The French women's team cemented their impressive win over Fiji (36-7) the previous day, and this Saturday saw off Ireland with a similar lead (31-5). David Cortez's men got off to a good start to the match with a yellow card for Valentine Lothos (two minutes on the bench) and the inevitable Amy Lee Murphy Crowe try.

But the French recovered well: Alicia Christians scored a brace, as did Seraphin Okemba at the end of the match. “We are happy to have shown our true colors in defenceSummarized by Lou Noel Riviere. There is no room for mistakes in this tournament, we have achieved our goal by winning the first two matches and there is still one more to win as it is always important to finish first in the group. »

Guerin is back in business after two difficult years

Against Ireland, Yolain Yenko reassured with a good read of the game, rewarded with a try, and the group was able to celebrate Lina Guerin's return to business after two years out from injury. collective

The French, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, will face Australia (3:27pm), who beat Fiji (31-12) and Ireland (33-14). Top spot in the group will be at stake.

The French men's team got off to a good start and will play two games against Argentina (5:51pm) and Great Britain (8:55pm) this Saturday to secure a place in the last four of the competition. .