The France under-20 rugby team won the World Cup by largely dominating Ireland (50-14) on Friday evening in the final, its third title in a row after 2018 and 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic Covid does not cancel subsequent editions. 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.
And above all, these Blueberries, authors of 36 tries in this World Cup, show the way to the XV of France, less than two months from “their” World Cup (from September 8 to 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 Irishmen, with a grand slam at the end, who had narrowly beaten them (31-33 ). That’s how much progress they’ve made since!
Their journey also demonstrates the great value of French 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 streams per game sheet at the end of the season.