France – South Africa: a semi-final with an air of revenge for Antoine Dupont at the 2024 Olympics

After the great victory on Thursday evening in the quarter-finals against Argentina, the ;French rugby team à 7 faces South Africa this Saturday afternoon for a place in the final at the 2024 Olympic Games. Eliminated by the Springboks at the XV World Cup, Antoine Dupont can to get revenge.

This Saturday afternoon, the French Olympic rugby team at 7 is playing one of the most important matches in its history. À 3:30 p.m., Antoine Dupont and his teammates will face South Africa for a place in the final of the 2024 Olympic Games.

A special meeting for Dupont

We left him in tears. On October 15, 2023, the French XV was eliminated from its World Cup by South Africa at the end of a stunning match (28-29). Antoine Dupont is inconsolable, he who dreamed so much of being crowned at home. Since then, the scrum-half has won everything on his time with the Top 14 and the Champions Cup. Present in the rugby 7s squad at the 2024 Olympic Games, he has the opportunity to live the Olympic dream to the end and write a new page in his sporting history. Against the Blitzboks, the number 11 with the French rugby 7s team can get revenge and eliminate a nation that put an end to his dreams of a title in the past. While the South African players are not the same, there is no doubt that Antoine Dupont will be keen to offer himself an Olympic final. To do this, he will be able to rely on his captain Paulin Riva but also on the two arrows, Aaron Grandidier and Joseph Jefferson-Lee, without forgetting the vista of Stephen Parez-Edo Martin.

To qualify for the semi-finals, France beat Argentina in a stunning match (26-14). At half-time, Les Bleus were leading 21-0 after a first half at one-way but they gave themselves a scare afterwards, conceding two Argentinian tries. Finally, the inevitable Antoine Dupont scored a liberating fourth try after the siren, synonymous with qualification for the last four. 

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What is South Africa worth ?

The opponent of the French team this afternoon, South Africa created the surprise in the quarter-finals, eliminating the favorites New Zealand (14-7). Seventh out of the 12 teams participating in the Seven Series this season, the South Africans have very powerful and very fast wingers but the captain of the French Olympic team, Paulin Riva, targeted the opponents' weak points: “South Africa has a very fast team, very lively, it knits in the middle of the field. We will have to frame some players. I think we will insist on our physical intensity, with very strong guys. ”  

À what time does France – South Africa start ?

The Olympic Games rugby sevens semi-final between France and South Africa is scheduled to kick offon Saturday 27 July at 3:30pm at the Stade de France in Paris. Australian Reuben Keane will be the referee for this match. 

On which channel to watch France – South Africa ?

Holder of the TV rights for the 2024 Olympic Games, France 2 will broadcast the free-to-air match between France and the South Africans. The match will also be broadcast on Eurosport 2. 

How to follow France – South Africa in streaming ?

If you want to watch the rugby sevens semi-final at the 2024 Olympics between Les Bleus and the Blitzboks on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to create an account on France TV or subscribe to a subscription on MyCanal. 

What are the workforces in France and South Africa ?

France: J-P.Barraque, A.Dupont, A.Grandidier, J.Jefferson-Lee, S.Parez-Edo Martin, V.Pasquet, R.Rebbadj, P.Riva, J.Sepho, A.Timo, A.Zeghdar, N.Epée. 

South Africa: R.Oosthuizen, I.B.Visser, Z.Davids, T.Leyds, S.Davids, R.Specman, S.van Wyk, C.Grobbelaar, T.Pretorius, S. Williams,  S. Soyizwapi, R.Brown.   

What are the predictions for France – South Africa ?

• Betclic : France: 1.50/Nil: 15.00/South Africa: 2.75
• Bwin: France: 1.45/Nil: 11.00/South Africa: 2.68
• NetBet: France: 1.45/Nil: 14.00/South Africa: 2.65
• Unibet::France: 1.50/Draw: 14.00/South Africa: 2.68