XV of France: The foreign press reacts to disillusionment

Cruel disillusionment for the XV of France. Beaten by a breath by South Africa (28-29), the tricolors say goodbye to their greatest dream after giving in to the title holders. This Dantesque encounter made the front pages of all the newspapers this Monday morning, both in France and abroad.

The XV of France is eliminated from the world Cup following his defeat against South Africa Sunday evening (28-29). Antoine Dupont and his whole gang did not do poorly but they came across a big team of Springboks, true to its reputation. Of Ireland has England Passing by South Africathe foreign press devotes several lines to the defeat of the XV of France.

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“It’s a disaster for French rugby”

In the columns of TimesBritish journalists recognize the superiority of XV of France during the meeting. “ The dream of the host country dies in the face of the class of champions. It’s a disaster for French rugby. The French were able to beat the South Africans, they even dominated them », We can read in the British daily. On the side of Irelandwe laugh at the hasty return ofAntoine Dupont. « Not a doctor in the world would recommend his patient to face fifteen Springboks three weeks after a facial fracture. Dupont and his teammates fell to the ground as their World Cup dreams were shattered. The fairy tale ended devastatingly “, underlines The42. In South Africawe emphasize the XXL performance of Springboks.

“It was dramatic and heartbreaking, courageous and cruel”

« Brutal Springboks found a way to dominate the Blues. There have never been four better Rugby World Cup quarter-finals and this, the fourth and final of an epic weekend, was the best. It was dramatic and heartbreaking, brave and cruel. Spare a thought for France. In front of their audience, they gave everything and could just as easily have won », publishes The Daily Maverick. The XV of France will have to move on.